Podgorica vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$945
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2280
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$508
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.9
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$5439
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
18
87
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
151K
1.39M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 72% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5703rd and 26th ($945 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 23rd 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 0.9 months in Podgorica compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 4656th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.4
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2115
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.39
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6873
$18429

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$989
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$1004
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$1030
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$1028
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$1120
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$1302
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$798
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$762
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$704
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$1002
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$664
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$570
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$672
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$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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$3051
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$2907
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$2844
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$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
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$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
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$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
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$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
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$3094
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$2709
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$2597
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$3070
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$3155
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$2751
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$2684
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$2681
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$2803
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$2461
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$2755
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$2637
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$1027
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$2730
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$3513
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$2957
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$2960
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$3180
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$2944
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$2879
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$2609
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