New York City vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
96
64
🏙️ Population
8.8M
151K

The cost of living in New York City is 328% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6th and 5703rd ($4044 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 8th and 4656th 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
$24.2
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$2.4
 Cappuccino
$5.71
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048