Ljubljana vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1500
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3519
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$863
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1523
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1752
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
18
😀 Quality of life
78
62
🏙️ Population
284K
151K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 45% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 3687th and 5422nd ($1500 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Slovenia and Montenegro, respectively. Check Slovenia vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 632nd and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ljubljana vs Podgorica

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Ljubljana Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.79
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5439
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4196
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.5
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11580
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1270
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1217
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1146
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1247
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1362
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1174
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1674
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1361
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1347
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1366
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$926
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1143
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1254
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1764
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1061
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$880
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1351
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1424
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1492
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$618
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1393
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$999
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1656
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1553
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1568
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1566
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$789
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$663
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1706
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1666
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$566
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1265

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