Belgrade vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$646
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
18
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
1.2M
151K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 16% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4593rd and 5422nd ($1204 vs $1035) 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 0.8 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 2370th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1040
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$658
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$737
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$707
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$697
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$835
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$687
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$695
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$797
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$860
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$890
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$668
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$641
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$692
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$761
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$816
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$743
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$640
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$743
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$593
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$521
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1076
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$635
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$780
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$761
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$851
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1046
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$697
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$953
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$661
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1053
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$802
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$712
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$705
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$849
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282