Podgorica vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$945
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2280
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$508
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.9
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$1764
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
18
99
😀 Quality of life
64
79
🏙️ Population
151K
1.33M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 11% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5703rd and 4896th ($945 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 145th in Montenegro and Japan, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Podgorica compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 4656th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.4
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2115
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.39
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6873
$13860

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$816
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$1116
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$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039