Podgorica vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$539
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$925
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
18
100
😀 Quality of life
69
96
🏙️ Population
151K
690K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 69% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5220th and 73rd ($1047 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 58th 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 1.1 months in Podgorica compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 4341st and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.86
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2800
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2198
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$299
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7507
$24065

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$819
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$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
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$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
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$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
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$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
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$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949