Podgorica vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$539
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$925
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.2
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$4437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
18
82
😀 Quality of life
69
90
🏙️ Population
151K
468K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 55% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5220th and 1213th ($1047 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1060th 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 1.1 months in Podgorica compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 4341st and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.86
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2800
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2198
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$299
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7507
$24117

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$1111
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$1539
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$945
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$828
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$1294
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$557
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$720
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$760
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$655
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$673
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$932
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$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
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$1503

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$2289
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$2582
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$1818
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$2225
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$2338
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$2387
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$2331
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$2219
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$2319
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$2171
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$2105
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$2071
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$1926
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$1812
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$2166
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$2312
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$2124
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$1757
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$2065
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$2112
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$2176
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$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
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$2070
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$2152
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$2154
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$2156
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$2079
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$2054
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$1893
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$2094
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$2107
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$1734
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$2102
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$1983
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$2231
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$2395
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$2160
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$2228
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$1766