Bern vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
18
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
135K
151K

The cost of living in Bern is 143% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 743rd and 5422nd ($2512 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 8th in Switzerland and Montenegro, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 33rd and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$7581

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

Cities near Podgorica

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