Budapest vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$540
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$846
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
18
😀 Quality of life
79
64
🏙️ Population
1.71M
151K

The cost of living in Budapest is 19% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4647th and 5703rd ($1124 vs $945) 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 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 485th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Budapest Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.99%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3734
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2607
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.6
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.7
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10141
$6873

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$915
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$824
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$968
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$858
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$860
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$873
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$857
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$780
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$736
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$806
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$706
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1013
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$801
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$675
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$852
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1238
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$829
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$769
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1125
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1476
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$767
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$755
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1041
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$797
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$888
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1073
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$695
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$719
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$901
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$764
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$777
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1197
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1269
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$737
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$767
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$835
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1149
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1040

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048