Podgorica vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2478
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$551
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$994
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.3
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$929
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
18
80
😀 Quality of life
62
92
🏙️ Population
151K
737K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 64% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5422nd and 206th ($1035 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 4787th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.93
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.28
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.06
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.62
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7581
$28179

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$1076
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$1161
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$936
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$787
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$692
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$1086
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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
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$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
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$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
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
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$2759
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$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
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$2489
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$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
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$2491
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$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
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$2449
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$2515
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$2619
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$2172
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$2569
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$2348
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$2655
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$2774
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$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
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$2576
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$2307
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$2534
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$2435
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$2609
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$2612
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