Los Angeles vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3196
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7594
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$2049
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$709
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4771
$919
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
18
😀 Quality of life
93
63
🏙️ Population
3.9M
151K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 228% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 80th and 5660th ($3196 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 6th 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Los Angeles ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 58th and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.7
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.51
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2168
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1758
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4056
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3293
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8056
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7115
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.5
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.1
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.05
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.25
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28838
$6771

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274