Podgorica vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1066
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2549
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$544
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$947
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
19
82
😀 Quality of life
67
89
🏙️ Population
151K
468K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 54% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5191st and 1246th ($1066 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 4840th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs Raleigh

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Podgorica Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.3
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8022
$24650

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$1193
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$1156
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$1661
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$1022
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$940
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$851
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$1256
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$571
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$769
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$819
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$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

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$2246
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$2470
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$1831
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$2194
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$2278
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$2313
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$2242
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$2109
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$2308
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$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
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$2003
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$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
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$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
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$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
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$2056
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$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
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$2030
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$2202
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$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
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$2122
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$2001
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$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
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$2027
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$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
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$1969
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$2211
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$2378
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$2126
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$2174
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$1736