Kabul vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$285
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$929
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
18
😀 Quality of life
13
62
🏙️ Population
4.27M
151K

The cost of living in Kabul is 42% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7801st and 5422nd ($599 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Afghanistan and Montenegro, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 9123rd and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$7581

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$469
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$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$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