New York City vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4441
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$10033
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$2960
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$5380
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$886
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$364
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5544
$919
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
8.8M
151K

The cost of living in New York City is 355% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 3rd and 5660th ($4441 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.2 months in New York City compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 22nd and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Podgorica

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New York City Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.7
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$133
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.94
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3501
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2603
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4776
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5236
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17935
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12929
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.04
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.41
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.1
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.89
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.94
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.1
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$173
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$36.1
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1784
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21465
$6771

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274