Melbourne vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
98
64
🏙️ Population
4.53M
151K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 149% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 933rd and 5703rd ($2356 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th in Australia and Montenegro, respectively. Check Australia vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 2nd and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$6873

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

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