Montenegro vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montenegro Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1315
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$3021
🏠 One person rent
$590
$757
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$989
$1639
💸 GDP per capita
$12935
$25023
😃 Human freedom index
7.77
7.72
❤️ Life expectancy
77.6
78.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
46
53
🌐 English speaking %
26%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
62
83
😀 Quality of life
62
73
🏙️ Population
617K
37.6M

The average cost of living in Montenegro ($1121) is 15% less expensive than in Poland ($1315). Montenegro ranked 77th vs 52nd for Poland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Montenegro compared to 1.2 months in Poland. Ranked 58th and 40th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Montenegro vs Poland

We calculate prices for Montenegro and Poland as a population-weighted mean of 9 and 79 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Montenegro Poland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.9
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$3.7
 Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$539
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$1269
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$886
$968
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
7.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2788
$3771
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$2798
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.02
$9.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.14
$6.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.57
$7.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$5.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$54.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.84
$15.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8946
$10093

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Cities Comparison in Montenegro vs Poland

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Montenegro

City Cost of living Population
Podgorica
$1103
151K
Ulcinj
$1134
19.9K
Cetinje
$961
14K
Budva
$1270
13.3K
Plav
$1183
13.8K
Bar
$1146
13.7K
Berane
$1226
11.1K
Mojkovac
$1181
3.59K
Kotor
$1294
961

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1749
1.86M
Krakow
$1536
804K
Wroclaw
$1544
674K
Lodz
$1312
649K
Poznan
$1437
547K
Gdansk
$1542
488K
Szczecin
$1198
388K
Gdynia
$1472
245K
Lublin
$1359
335K
Katowice
$1180
278K
Bydgoszcz
$1103
325K
Rzeszow
$1226
196K
Bialystok
$1162
290K
Zielona Gora
$1135
140K
Torun
$962
198K
Gliwice
$1068
174K
Kielce
$1078
187K
Czestochowa
$1042
205K
Zabrze
$1151
157K
Sosnowiec
$1116
186K
Bytom
$1053
153K
Radom
$1037
202K
Olsztyn
$1201
170K
Ruda Slaska
$1108
134K
Bielsko-Biala
$1211
169K
Rybnik
$1012
134K
Opole
$1247
127K
Tychy
$1074
125K
Elblag
$1047
115K
Chorzow
$1061
104K