Podgorica vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1066
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2549
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$544
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$947
$5742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
87
😀 Quality of life
67
91
🏙️ Population
151K
1.01M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 73% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5191st and 8th ($1066 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 4840th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs San Jose, United States

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Podgorica San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.3
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8022
$23160

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$1661
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$940
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$851
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$1256
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$571
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$769
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$819
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$694
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$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
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$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
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$1571

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
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$3608
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$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
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$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
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$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
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$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
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$3395
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$3137
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$3771
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$3489
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$3359
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$3520
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$3017
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$3065
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$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
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$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
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$2802
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$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
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$3007
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$3346
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$2859
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$3282
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$3778
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$3264
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$3277
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$2089
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$3245
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$3212