Podgorica vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2353
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$517
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$919
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
18
63
😀 Quality of life
63
38
🏙️ Population
151K
1.27M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 6% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5660th and 5917th ($975 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 4694th and 7204th 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
$8.86
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$760
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.88%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2414
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1909
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.91
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.2
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$278
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6771
$3805

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$816
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$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003