Podgorica vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2478
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$551
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$994
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.3
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$929
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
18
100
😀 Quality of life
62
94
🏙️ Population
151K
9.67M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 29% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5422nd and 3861st ($1035 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Montenegro and South Korea, respectively. Check Montenegro vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Podgorica compared to 2 months in Seoul. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4787th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs Seoul

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Podgorica Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.93
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.28
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.06
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.62
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7581
$21834

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$697
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$785
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$657
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$645
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$808
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$589
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$658
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$737
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$902
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$549
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$593
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$545
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$1239
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$685
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$1280
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$1084
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$1127
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$1087
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$1068
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$1025
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$941
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$1003
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$966
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$988
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$1057
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$1020
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$990
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$970
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$1067
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$968
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$989
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$1142
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$1049
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$1025
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$1077
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$1567
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$1036
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$1053
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