Podgorica vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2478
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$551
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$994
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.3
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$929
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
18
62
😀 Quality of life
62
39
🏙️ Population
151K
1.27M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 7% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5422nd and 5883rd ($1035 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 4787th and 7063rd 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
$8.93
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.28
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.06
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.62
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7581
$4830

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$895
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$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045