Podgorica vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Podgorica	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1053	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2509	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$542	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$925	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$374	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$36.2	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1167	$2878
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	19	38
😀 Quality of life	68	87
🏙️ Population	151K	574K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 36% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5175th and 3402nd ($1053 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 116th in Montenegro and Canada, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Podgorica compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 4447th and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs Quebec City

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	Podgorica	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$10.7	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38.9	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.26	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.98	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$2.27	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.68	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$547	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$417	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$993	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$739	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$67.5	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.6	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.43%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3197	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2341	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.04	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$33.2	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.13	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.76	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.34	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.99	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.68	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.66	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.12	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.29	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.02	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.53	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.45	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.54	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.05	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.38	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.26	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.88	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.44	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.81	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.3	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.21	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.8	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.56	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$88.8	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$364	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7713	$8149

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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

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913