New York City vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
8.8M
151K

The cost of living in New York City is 294% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4th and 5191st ($4207 vs $1066) 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 1.2 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 18th and 4840th 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
$23.6
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$8022

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571