Podgorica vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$945
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2280
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$508
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.9
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$4345
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
18
82
😀 Quality of life
64
87
🏙️ Population
151K
468K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 66% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5703rd and 304th ($945 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 266th in Montenegro and the United States, respectively. Check Montenegro vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Podgorica compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 4656th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2115
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.39
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6873
$22084

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$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
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$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

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$2334
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$2313
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$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
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$2074
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$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
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$2441
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$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
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$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857