Bern vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2945
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7244
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$1636
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$2802
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$912
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7481
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
18
😀 Quality of life
96
69
🏙️ Population
137K
151K

The cost of living in Bern is 181% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 237th and 5220th ($2945 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 27th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.7
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.2
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$6.4
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.2
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1700
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1330
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2315
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.7
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.57%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21955
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8426
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.58
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.7
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$44.2
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.24
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.8
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.33
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.8
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.5
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$132
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$163
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2454
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23412
$7507

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2956
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2725
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2576
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2755
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2732
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2865
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2998
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3175
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3231
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3197
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2489
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3041
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2964
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3399
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3565
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1694
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3069
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2397
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3040
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3836
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3381
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3240
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3207
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3239
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1467
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3392
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3282
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3691
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3225
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3276
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3153
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3249
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503