Montreal vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$992
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1658
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3005
$947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
96
67
🏙️ Population
1.8M
151K

The cost of living in Montreal is 81% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 2284th and 5191st ($1928 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 8th in Canada and Montenegro, respectively. Check Canada vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Montreal compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 11th and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Podgorica

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Montreal Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1085
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5305
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5550
$8022

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571