Podgorica vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$945
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2280
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$508
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.9
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$1509
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
18
62
😀 Quality of life
64
44
🏙️ Population
151K
1.27M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 8% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5703rd and 6110th ($945 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 4656th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.4
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2115
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.39
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6873
$2867

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$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952