Athens vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$722
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$947
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
81
67
🏙️ Population
643K
151K

The cost of living in Athens is 37% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4184th and 5191st ($1462 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th in Greece and Montenegro, respectively. Check Greece vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 639th and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Podgorica

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Athens Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$8022

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$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