Minsk vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$350
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$641
$929
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
62
18
😀 Quality of life
67
62
🏙️ Population
1.99M
151K

The cost of living in Minsk is 31% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6834th and 5422nd ($717 vs $1035) 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 0.9 months in Minsk compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Minsk ranked 1st best city to live in Belarus vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 3775th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Minsk Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$787
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.54%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1217
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.57
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$302
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10290
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$563
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$516
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$437
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1341
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$467
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$950
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$298
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$437
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$899
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$871
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$390
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$856
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1191
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$469
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$886
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$902
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$817
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1061
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$1002
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$461
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$946
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$527
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1057
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$999
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$1113
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$422
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$916
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$1111
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$418
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$487
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$856
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$931
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1169
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1042
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$529
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$1118
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1377
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$893
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$795

Cities near Podgorica

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