Podgorica vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2478
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$551
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$994
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.3
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$929
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
18
99
😀 Quality of life
62
79
🏙️ Population
151K
1.33M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 0.3% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5422nd and 5386th ($1035 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 468th 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 1.8 months in Saitama. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 4787th and 592nd 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
$8.93
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.28
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.06
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.62
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7581
$12701

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$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075