Islamabad vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$169
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$846
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
18
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
1.01M
151K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 59% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8988th and 5703rd ($389 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Pakistan and Montenegro, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6200th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$6873

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$331
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$238
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$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
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$816
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$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