Podgorica vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1066
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2549
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$544
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$947
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
80
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
151K
737K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 66% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5191st and 142nd ($1066 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 101st 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 Seattle. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 4840th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs Seattle

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Podgorica Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.3
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.3
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8022
$28950

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$1193
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$1661
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$1022
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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
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$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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$2896
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$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
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$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
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$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
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$2656
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$2674
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$2325
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$2641
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$2519
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$2720
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$2828
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$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
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$2628
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$2362
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$2584
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$2558
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$2710
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