Podgorica vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1053
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2509
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$542
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$925
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.2
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1167
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
19
99
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
151K
9.67M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 19% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5175th and 4545th ($1053 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Montenegro and South Korea, respectively. Check Montenegro vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Podgorica compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4447th and 16th 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
$10.7
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$993
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.5
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.43%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3197
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.54
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7713
$19916

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$1661
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$1030
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$918
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$832
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$1264
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$581
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$770
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$758
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$718
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$687
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$949
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$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
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$710
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$1089
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$1052
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$1029
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$1031
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$868
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$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
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$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
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$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
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$1032
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$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
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$1061
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$1045
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$1019
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$1108
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$1557
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$1033
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$1048
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$1016
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$819
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$952
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$1062
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$1128
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$917
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$852
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$865
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$993
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$1562
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$971