Podgorica vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1066
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2549
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$544
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$947
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
19
99
😀 Quality of life
67
93
🏙️ Population
151K
9.67M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 22% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5191st and 4438th ($1066 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4840th and 70th 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
$10.9
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.3
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8022
$21825

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$769
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$819
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$694
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$692
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$956
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$888
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$887
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$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
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$794
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$680
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$924
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$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
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$593
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$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
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$857
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$1430
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$905
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$1117
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$1092
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$1061
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$913
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$1162
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$1120
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$1425
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$1292
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$1167
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$988
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$937
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$1112
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$1068
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$1063
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$1179
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$1049
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$1044
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$1030
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$1057
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$1007
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$1008
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$1102
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$1076
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$1050
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$1134
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$1563
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$1053
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$1095
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$1046
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$867
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$984
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$1073
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$1121
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