Podgorica vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2478
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$551
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$994
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.3
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$929
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
18
100
😀 Quality of life
62
94
🏙️ Population
151K
690K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5422nd and 93rd ($1035 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 4787th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.93
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.28
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.06
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.62
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7581
$23453

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$1053
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$1076
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$1161
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$936
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$787
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$692
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$1086
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$521
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$641
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$705
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$661
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$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
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$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
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Distance City Cost of living
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$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
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$2777
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$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
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$2583
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$2504
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$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
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$2807
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$2917
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$2363
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$2238
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$2405
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$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
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$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
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$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948