Podgorica vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$539
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$925
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.2
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
18
86
😀 Quality of life
69
93
🏙️ Population
151K
1.39M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5220th and 43rd ($1047 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 33rd 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 26th in the United States, while ranked 4341st and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.86
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2800
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2198
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$299
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7507
$28967

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$1539
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$1041
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$945
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$828
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$1294
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$557
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$720
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$760
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$655
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$673
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$932
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$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
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$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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$1503

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$3195
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$3013
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$2932
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$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
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$2909
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$2996
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$2988
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$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
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$2922
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$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
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$1055
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$3215
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$2931
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$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
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$3274
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$2873
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$2681
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$2967
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$3049
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$2994
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$2715
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$3057
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$2776
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$3490
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$3075
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$2626
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$903
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$2671
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$3585
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$3037
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$3014
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$2539
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