Moscow vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$542
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1116
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1208
$846
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
18
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
12.5M
151K

The cost of living in Moscow is 8% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5167th and 5703rd ($1021 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Russia and Montenegro, respectively. Check Russia vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Moscow compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 1608th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Moscow Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.33
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1545
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$883
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.03
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5342
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3004
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.4
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.72
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10868
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$658
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$732
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$656
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$587
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$645
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$653
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$525
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$629
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$597
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$490
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$573
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$526
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$597
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$488
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$496
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$497
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$612
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$488
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$466
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$423
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$437
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$401
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$427
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$596
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$455
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$501
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$462
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$420
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$299
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$446
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$419
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$472
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$414
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$542
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$406
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$425
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$439
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$517

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