Podgorica vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2353
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$517
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$919
$4749
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
18
82
😀 Quality of life
63
88
🏙️ Population
151K
468K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 59% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5660th and 972nd ($975 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 4694th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.86
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$760
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.88%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2414
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1909
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.91
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$278
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6771
$21914

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$1070
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$1187
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$935
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$772
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$662
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$1015
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$463
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$682
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$693
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$595
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$639
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$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
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$2335
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$2315
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$2290
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$2140
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$2309
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$2169
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$2184
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$2073
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$2052
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$1733
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$2144
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$2100
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$2091
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$1764
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$2011
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$2117
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$2076
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$2014
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$1934
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$2058
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$2169
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$2100
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$2136
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$2098
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$1952
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$1819
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$2117
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$2136
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$1752
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$2147
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$1976
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$2144
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