Bucharest vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$562
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
19
😀 Quality of life
84
68
🏙️ Population
1.72M
151K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 9% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4877th and 5175th ($1148 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 482nd and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$7713

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511