Bucharest vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$535
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
19
😀 Quality of life
84
67
🏙️ Population
1.72M
151K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 7% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4935th and 5191st ($1138 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in Romania and Montenegro, respectively. Check Romania vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 508th and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$8022

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$999
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$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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