Belgrade vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1160
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2759
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$622
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1090
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$980
$919
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
18
😀 Quality of life
71
63
🏙️ Population
1.2M
151K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 19% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4605th and 5660th ($1160 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 2157th and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.64
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4299
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2617
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$6.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.41
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7674
$6771

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1012
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$776
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$807
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$661
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$759
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$816
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$716
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$636
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$768
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$766
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$958
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$623
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$603
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$662
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$692
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$796
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$711
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$605
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$804
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$559
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$463
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1070
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$627
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$747
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$718
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$848
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1070
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$636
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$781
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$595
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1030
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$803
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$666
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$693
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$855
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$750

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274