Belgrade vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

Belgrade Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2372
$1873
🏠 One person rent
$546
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.9
$32.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$685
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
18
😀 Quality of life
70
63
🏙️ Population
1.38M
151K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 30% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5500th and 6263rd ($1018 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Serbia and Montenegro, respectively. Check Serbia vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belgrade compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 2726th and 4865th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.44
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$68.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3369
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$1438
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.44
$5.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.72
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.75
$5.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.64
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.17
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$299
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7008
$5778

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$839
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$508
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$546
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$578
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$606
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$707
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$545
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$626
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$633
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$761
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$804
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$633
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$555
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$696
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$533
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$463
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$650
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$689
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$683
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$571
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$500
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$655
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$505
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$441
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$686
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$670
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$512
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$658
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$575
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$535
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$644
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$636
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$764
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$683
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$603
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$640
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$724
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$666
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$634

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$656
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$978
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$811
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$837
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$609
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$717
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$764
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$686
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$575
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$871
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1050
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$535
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$570
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$463
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$834
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$441
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$498
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$640
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$636
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$578
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$689
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$606
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$688
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$494
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$448
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$454
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$506
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$508
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$546
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$491
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$420
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$505
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$407
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1093
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$484
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$571
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1008
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$711
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$626
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$889