Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 49.9% more expensive than Astana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.4% more in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 42.7% more in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 96.5% more in Podgorica
- Housing
-
pay 72.3% more in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 15.9% more in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.7% more in Podgorica
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Podgorica
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Podgorica are more expensive than in Astana. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Podgorica.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Astana, you would:
pay 83.4% more for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,198.95
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,119.37
|
$8.04
€7.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT494.07
|
$2.13
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT264.55
|
$1.51
€1.32
|
|
pay 42.7% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT265.62
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,494.43
|
$3.98
€3.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,218.23
|
$4.94
€4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT851.23
|
$2.96
€2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,153.55
|
$3.59
€3.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT298.82
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT443.61
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT488.73
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT434.55
|
$1.06
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT118.46
|
$0.44
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT101.68
|
$0.52
€0.46
|
|
pay 96.5% more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT963.39
|
$6.02
€5.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,798.42
|
$32.15
€28.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,397,891.27
|
$27,933.36
€24,517.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT3,015.39
|
$6.64
€5.83
|
|
pay 72.3% more for housing
|
Astana
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,541.17
|
$29.29
€25.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT238,656.36
|
$586.17
€514.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT171,565.21
|
$453.87
€398.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT21,714.73
|
$82.62
€72.51
|
|
pay 15.9% more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT116,976.28
|
$265.47
€233.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,121,366.98
|
$6,966.46
€6,114.46
|
|
pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT623.87
|
$2.36
€2.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,114.33
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT896.82
|
$3.86
€3.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT28,574.21
|
$39.72
€34.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,599.47
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Astana
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT39,141.56
|
$76.10
€66.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT22,132.65
|
$41.90
€36.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT51,280.51
|
$93.78
€82.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT47,063.59
|
$106.69
€93.64
|
|
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