Johannesburg vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$403
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
18
😀 Quality of life
61
64
🏙️ Population
4.43M
151K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 4% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5921st and 5703rd ($908 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in South Africa and Montenegro, respectively. Check South Africa vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 5184th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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