Podgorica vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2353
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$517
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$919
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
18
100
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
151K
690K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 69% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5660th and 96th ($975 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 86th 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 5th in the United States, while ranked 4694th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.86
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$760
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.88%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2414
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1909
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.91
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$278
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6771
$24653

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$679
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$965
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$1030
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$1070
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$1070
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$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
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$1015
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$463
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$682
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
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$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
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$2499
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$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979