Budapest vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$750
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$947
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
81
67
🏙️ Population
1.69M
151K

The cost of living in Budapest is 38% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4163rd and 5191st ($1469 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Hungary and Montenegro, respectively. Check Hungary vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 680th and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Podgorica

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Budapest Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$8022

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

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