Podgorica vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$945
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2280
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$508
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.9
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$6776
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
18
100
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
151K
690K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 69% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5703rd and 96th ($945 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 82nd in Montenegro and the United States, respectively. Check Montenegro vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Podgorica compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 4656th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.4
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2115
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.39
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6873
$28279

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$989
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$1004
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$1030
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$1028
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$1120
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$1302
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$798
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$762
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$704
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$1002
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$664
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$570
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$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
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$2849
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$2421
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$2685
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$2367
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$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
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$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846