New York City vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$929
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
97
62
🏙️ Population
8.8M
151K

The cost of living in New York City is 291% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5th and 5422nd ($4051 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.4 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 13th and 4787th 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
$24.7
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282