Budapest vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$707
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$1100
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
18
😀 Quality of life
82
69
🏙️ Population
1.69M
151K

The cost of living in Budapest is 32% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4312th and 5220th ($1377 vs $1047) 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 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 636th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Budapest Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$7507

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

Cities near Podgorica

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