Podgorica vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$539
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$925
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
18
63
😀 Quality of life
69
45
🏙️ Population
151K
1.27M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 6% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5220th and 5704th ($1047 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 7th in Montenegro and South Africa, respectively. Check Montenegro vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 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 4341st and 7050th 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
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.86
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2800
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2198
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$299
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7507
$3811

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$967
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$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
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$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915