Bucharest vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$525
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
18
😀 Quality of life
81
69
🏙️ Population
1.72M
151K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 7% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4913th and 5220th ($1116 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 646th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$7507

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$970
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$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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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