Islamabad vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$198
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$929
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
18
😀 Quality of life
49
62
🏙️ Population
1.01M
151K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 58% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8895th and 5422nd ($439 vs $1035) 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 6293rd and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$7581

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$376
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$323
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$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
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$895
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$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282