Podgorica vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$539
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$925
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.2
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
18
99
😀 Quality of life
69
80
🏙️ Population
151K
1.33M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 0.9% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5220th and 5298th ($1047 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 260th in Montenegro and Japan, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Podgorica compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 4341st and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs Saitama

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Podgorica Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.86
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2800
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2198
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$299
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7507
$17943

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$967
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$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$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
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055