Podgorica vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1066
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2549
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$544
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$947
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
19
63
😀 Quality of life
67
48
🏙️ Population
151K
1.27M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 0.9% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5191st and 5251st ($1066 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 6th in Montenegro and South Africa, respectively. Check Montenegro vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Podgorica compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 4840th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs Soweto

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Podgorica Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.3
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8022
$4370

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$990
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$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$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
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950