Minsk vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1851
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$356
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$549
$1100
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
61
18
😀 Quality of life
69
69
🏙️ Population
2M
151K

The cost of living in Minsk is 30% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6924th and 5220th ($735 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Belarus and Montenegro, respectively. Check Belarus vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Minsk compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Minsk ranked 1st best city to live in Belarus vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 4343rd and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Minsk Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.98
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.8
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.8
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.65
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2017
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1259
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.73
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.1
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.43
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.32
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$307
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11271
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$561
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$517
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$406
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1414
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$545
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$974
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$293
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$426
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$929
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$883
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$349
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$865
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1334
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$475
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$920
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$988
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$840
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1113
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$1148
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$547
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$894
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$528
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1125
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$967
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$1079
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$516
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$993
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$1046
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$439
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$546
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$889
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$1009
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1270
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1113
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$586
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$1185
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1419
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$928
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$864
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$879

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503