Jacksonville vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jacksonville	Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2192	$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5144	$2509
🏠 One person rent	$1279	$542
🏘️ Family rent	$2197	$925
🍽️ Food expenses	$648	$374
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3945	$1167
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	56	19
😀 Quality of life	87	68
🏙️ Population	950K	151K

The cost of living in Jacksonville is 108% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1499th and 5175th ($2192 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1231st and 7th 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 1.8 months in Jacksonville compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Jacksonville ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 325th and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Jacksonville	Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.1	$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$97.1	$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.08	$2.98
☕ Cappuccino	$5.41	$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.13	$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1458	$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1004	$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2511	$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1805	$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$120	$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$186	$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65	$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.16%	5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2350	$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2047	$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.89	$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$62.1	$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.8	$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.97	$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.08	$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.71	$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.61	$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.89	$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.62	$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.9	$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.62	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.44	$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.11	$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.85	$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.92	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.94	$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5	$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.4	$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42	$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$110	$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$14.4	$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.5	$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1309	$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11918	$7713

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Cities near Jacksonville

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Jacksonville Beach	$2202
26 km or 16 mi	Fleming Island	$2195
49 km or 31 mi	St. Marys	$2201
74 km or 46 mi	Palatka	$2168
96 km or 60 mi	Palm Coast	$2163
98 km or 61 mi	Gainesville	$2321
120 km or 75 mi	Waycross	$2172
127 km or 79 mi	Ormond Beach	$2278
134 km or 83 mi	Ocala	$1991
137 km or 85 mi	Daytona Beach	$2288
147 km or 91 mi	DeLand	$2321
147 km or 91 mi	Port Orange	$2300
159 km or 99 mi	New Smyrna Beach	$2348
163 km or 101 mi	Deltona	$2260
163 km or 101 mi	Eustis	$2323
167 km or 104 mi	Edgewater	$2325
167 km or 104 mi	Valdosta	$1515
169 km or 105 mi	Hinesville	$2121
169 km or 105 mi	Leesburg	$2313
174 km or 108 mi	Sanford	$2345
183 km or 114 mi	Apopka	$2362
184 km or 114 mi	Winter Springs	$2372
186 km or 115 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2401
187 km or 116 mi	Casselberry	$2401
189 km or 118 mi	Oviedo	$2363
194 km or 120 mi	Winter Park	$2480
194 km or 121 mi	Ocoee	$2401
195 km or 121 mi	Winter Garden	$2378
197 km or 122 mi	Clermont	$2352
200 km or 124 mi	Savannah	$2404
200 km or 124 mi	Orlando	$2643
202 km or 126 mi	Pooler	$2243
208 km or 129 mi	Titusville	$2053
209 km or 130 mi	Brooksville	$2318
223 km or 138 mi	Bluffton	$2599
224 km or 139 mi	Hilton Head Island	$2617
225 km or 140 mi	Kissimmee	$2282
233 km or 145 mi	St. Cloud	$2313
237 km or 147 mi	Zephyrhills	$2158
237 km or 148 mi	Statesboro	$1863

Cities near Podgorica

Distance	City	Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi	Cetinje	$930
39 km or 24 mi	Budva	$1207
40 km or 25 mi	Bar	$1078
41 km or 25 mi	Kotor	$1265
46 km or 28 mi	Shkoder	$849
58 km or 36 mi	Ulcinj	$1047
58 km or 36 mi	Plav	$1092
63 km or 39 mi	Mojkovac	$1119
67 km or 42 mi	Berane	$1093
87 km or 54 mi	Cavtat	$1661
97 km or 61 mi	Dubrovnik	$1732
125 km or 77 mi	Kamez	$1030
125 km or 78 mi	Durres	$918
129 km or 80 mi	Novi Pazar	$832
132 km or 82 mi	Tirana	$1264
140 km or 87 mi	Mitrovica	$581
148 km or 92 mi	Tetovo	$770
156 km or 97 mi	Mostar	$758
158 km or 98 mi	Pristina	$718
162 km or 101 mi	Elbasan	$687
173 km or 107 mi	Sarajevo	$949
184 km or 114 mi	Cacak	$826
186 km or 115 mi	Skopje	$880
193 km or 120 mi	Fier	$727
195 km or 121 mi	Ohrid	$738
201 km or 125 mi	Berat	$772
204 km or 127 mi	Kumanovo	$675
209 km or 130 mi	Valjevo	$841
221 km or 138 mi	Kragujevac	$932
222 km or 138 mi	Vlore	$897
222 km or 138 mi	Veles	$587
225 km or 140 mi	Zenica	$594
225 km or 140 mi	Prilep	$591
228 km or 142 mi	Brindisi	$1362
232 km or 144 mi	Bitola	$663
236 km or 146 mi	Nis	$830
236 km or 147 mi	Ostuni	$1415
238 km or 148 mi	Korce	$891
238 km or 148 mi	Tuzla	$710
244 km or 152 mi	Hvar	$1511