Podgorica vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1066
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2549
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$544
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$947
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
67
93
🏙️ Population
151K
690K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 68% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5191st and 92nd ($1066 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 62nd 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 7th in the United States, while ranked 4840th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs Washington

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Podgorica Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.3
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.3
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8022
$24788

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$1288
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$839
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$1119
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$1150
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$1193
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$1156
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$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
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$1022
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$940
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$851
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$1256
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$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
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$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
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$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003