Budapest vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$810
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$1167
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
81
68
🏙️ Population
1.69M
151K

The cost of living in Budapest is 50% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 3675th and 5175th ($1580 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 646th and 4447th 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
$13.9
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$7713

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near Podgorica

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