Budapest vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$589
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$929
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
18
😀 Quality of life
80
62
🏙️ Population
1.69M
151K

The cost of living in Budapest is 15% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4643rd and 5422nd ($1185 vs $1035) 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 0.9 months in Podgorica. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 551st and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Budapest Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$7581

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282