Podgorica vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2478
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$551
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$994
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.3
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$929
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
18
97
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
151K
874K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 73% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5422nd and 9th ($1035 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 4787th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.93
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.28
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.06
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.62
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7581
$31050

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$787
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$692
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$521
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$641
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$705
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$661
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$676
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$816
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$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
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$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
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$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
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$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
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$792
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$695
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$3180
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$3170
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$3274
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$3146
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$2940
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$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
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$3152
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$3053
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$3224
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$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
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$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
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$2802
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$3473
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$2831
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$2949
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$3804
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$2981
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$2931
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$3442
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$2874
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$3584
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$2714
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$2922
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$2767
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$2986
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$2851
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$2885
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$3176
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$2845
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$2726
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