Podgorica vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1053
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2509
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$542
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$925
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.2
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1167
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
86
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
151K
1.39M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5175th and 52nd ($1053 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 39th 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 1.1 months in Podgorica compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 4447th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs San Diego

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Podgorica San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$993
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.43%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3197
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.54
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.8
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7713
$22295

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$1047
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$1092
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$1119
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$1093
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$1661
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$1732
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$1030
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$918
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$832
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$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
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$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
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$1511

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$3269
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$3094
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$3023
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$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
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$3077
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$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
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$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
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$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
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$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
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$2799
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$3075
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$2850
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$3492
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$3129
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$2646
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$967
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$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
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$3064
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$2984
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$3503
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$2598
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$2768
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$2738
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