Melbourne vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2194
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5150
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$1216
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$296
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3902
$919
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
100
63
🏙️ Population
5.03M
151K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 125% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1365th and 5660th ($2194 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Australia and Montenegro, respectively. Check Australia vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 1st and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.09
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1287
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2611
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6900
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5335
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.51
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.2
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.67
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19705
$6771

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274