Montreal vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1901
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4422
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$984
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$1684
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2928
$1167
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
93
68
🏙️ Population
1.9M
151K

The cost of living in Montreal is 80% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 2370th and 5175th ($1901 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 7th in Canada and Montenegro, respectively. Check Canada vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Montreal compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Montreal ranked 2nd best city to live in Canada vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 49th and 4447th 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
$15.7
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.08
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1096
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5122
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3877
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6432
$7713

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2051
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1917
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1829
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1863
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1892
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1913
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1914
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1817
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1828
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1903
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1850
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1702
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1864
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1675
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1421
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1199
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1575
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1828

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511