Podgorica vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$1954
🏠 One person rent
$539
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$925
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.2
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$692
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
18
23
😀 Quality of life
69
60
🏙️ Population
151K
1.37M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 31% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 5220th and 6661st ($1047 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 21st in Montenegro and Turkey, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Podgorica compared to 0.9 months in Samsun. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 4341st and 5884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.86
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
44.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2800
$4056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2198
$3246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$299
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7507
$3613

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$1111
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$1164
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$1107
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$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
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$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
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Distance City Cost of living
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$728
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$779
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$720
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$1059
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$691
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$697
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$712
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$709
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$786
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$800
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$759
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$687
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$737
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$758
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$700
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$725
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$696
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$750
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$578
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$623
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$820
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1118
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$745
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$624
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$681
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$627
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$892
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$838
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$781
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$689
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$780
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$655
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$754
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
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$693
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$623
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$793
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$852