Bucharest vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$496
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
18
😀 Quality of life
78
62
🏙️ Population
1.72M
151K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 0.1% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5404th and 5422nd ($1036 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Romania and Montenegro, respectively. Check Romania vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 642nd and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$7581

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$900
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$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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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