Belgrade vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1172
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2936
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$607
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$822
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
18
😀 Quality of life
70
64
🏙️ Population
1.38M
151K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 24% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4511th and 5703rd ($1172 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 2979th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.8
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.99%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2463
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.62
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.57
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7519
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$967
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$585
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$733
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$661
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$681
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$807
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$673
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$645
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$737
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$767
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$849
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$678
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$764
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$604
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$704
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$719
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$742
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$702
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$661
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$663
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$545
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$664
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$722
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$755
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$702
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$835
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1028
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$648
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$706
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$691
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1004
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$742
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$675
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$672
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$806
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$736
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$777

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048