Bern vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$846
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
18
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
134K
151K

The cost of living in Bern is 172% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 579th and 5703rd ($2569 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 8th in Switzerland and Montenegro, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 44th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$6873

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

Cities near Podgorica

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