Houston vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$846
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
92
64
🏙️ Population
2.3M
151K

The cost of living in Houston is 135% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1234th and 5703rd ($2221 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 86th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.4
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048