Houston vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
2.3M
151K

The cost of living in Houston is 112% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1354th and 5191st ($2265 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 8th in the United States and Montenegro, respectively. Check the United States vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 16th and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$8022

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571