New York City vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4203
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9136
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$2713
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$4396
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$874
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$379
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5599
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
98
69
🏙️ Population
8.8M
151K

The cost of living in New York City is 302% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4th and 5220th ($4203 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in the United States and Montenegro, respectively. Check the United States vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in New York City compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 11th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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New York City Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.4
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.67
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$6.18
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.07
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3669
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2221
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5076
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3880
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15299
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11127
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.49
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.2
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.03
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$128
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.7
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$157
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1884
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22663
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174

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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