Bern vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
19
😀 Quality of life
97
67
🏙️ Population
1.07M
151K

The cost of living in Bern is 194% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 149th and 5191st ($3134 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 8th in Switzerland and Montenegro, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6th and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Podgorica

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Bern Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.4
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$7.02
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$8022

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571