Ottawa vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ottawa	Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2122	$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4795	$2509
🏠 One person rent	$1248	$542
🏘️ Family rent	$2038	$925
🍽️ Food expenses	$575	$374
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3638	$1167
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	49	19
😀 Quality of life	91	68
🏙️ Population	1.02M	151K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 101% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1688th and 5175th ($2122 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 7th in Canada and Montenegro, respectively. Check Canada vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 141st and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Ottawa	Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.2	$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.6	$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.79	$2.98
☕ Cappuccino	$4.28	$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.14	$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1259	$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1072	$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2157	$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1775	$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.4	$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.27%	5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4527	$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4215	$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.92	$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$96.3	$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.1	$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.55	$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.51	$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.86	$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.9	$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.98	$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.3	$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.2	$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.19	$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.94	$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.36	$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.4	$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$66.5	$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$899	$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17263	$7713

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Gatineau	$1839
19 km or 12 mi	Kanata	$2189
87 km or 54 mi	Cornwall	$1674
94 km or 58 mi	Brockville	$1848
124 km or 77 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1942
128 km or 80 mi	Mirabel	$1864
130 km or 81 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1906
138 km or 86 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1832
141 km or 87 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1926
143 km or 89 mi	Kirkland	$1914
144 km or 89 mi	Blainville	$1903
146 km or 90 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1928
147 km or 91 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1915
147 km or 91 mi	Boisbriand	$1913
147 km or 91 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1918
147 km or 91 mi	Kingston	$1451
150 km or 93 mi	Le Ray	$1929
152 km or 94 mi	Dorval	$1917
152 km or 94 mi	Chateauguay	$1905
153 km or 95 mi	Laval	$2058
157 km or 98 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
158 km or 98 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
160 km or 100 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
162 km or 101 mi	Watertown	$1816
163 km or 102 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
163 km or 102 mi	Westmount	$1828
166 km or 103 mi	Saint-Constant	$1905
167 km or 104 mi	Montreal	$1901
167 km or 104 mi	Mascouche	$1828
170 km or 106 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
170 km or 106 mi	Candiac	$1921
170 km or 106 mi	Longueuil	$1874
171 km or 106 mi	La Prairie	$1937
175 km or 109 mi	Brossard	$2051
176 km or 109 mi	Boucherville	$1861
177 km or 110 mi	Repentigny	$1817
178 km or 111 mi	Varennes	$1829
183 km or 114 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
183 km or 114 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
185 km or 115 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875

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