Nicosia vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1485
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3514
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$789
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.3
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1785
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
83
67
🏙️ Population
56.8K
151K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 39% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4107th and 5191st ($1485 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th in Cyprus and Montenegro, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nicosia compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Nicosia ranked 2nd best city to live in Cyprus vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 563rd and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.15
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.68
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1295
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1073
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3205
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2358
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.83
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.1
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.91
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.75
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.17
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9656
$8022

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$1431
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$1332
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$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911

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Distance City Cost of living
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$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571