Nicosia vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1302
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3166
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$678
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$90
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1519
$919
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
18
😀 Quality of life
81
63
🏙️ Population
330K
151K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 33% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4211th and 5660th ($1302 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th 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 1st best city to live in Cyprus vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 494th and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.78
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1203
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2722
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1984
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.6
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.26
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.7
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.1
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6962
$6771

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$1158
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$1968
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1702
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$1551
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$611
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$745
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$386
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$490
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$688
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$776
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$1255
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1020
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$798
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$712
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$573
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$912
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$598
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$578
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1616
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1502
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1647
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1709
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$575
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1645
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$489
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$417
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$928
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1531
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$1647

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$816
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$1117
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$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
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$693
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$595
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$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
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$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274