New York City vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$1167
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
8.8M
151K

The cost of living in New York City is 299% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4th and 5175th ($4202 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 15th and 4447th 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
$22.6
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$7713

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192

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