Podgorica vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1066
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2549
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$544
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$947
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
19
44
😀 Quality of life
67
62
🏙️ Population
151K
1.4M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 15% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5191st and 6169th ($1066 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Montenegro and Mongolia, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Podgorica compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 4840th and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs Ulaanbaatar

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Podgorica Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.3
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8022
$7641

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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
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$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
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$903
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$722
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$771
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635