Nicosia vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1280
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$649
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.9
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1590
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
18
😀 Quality of life
81
64
🏙️ Population
330K
151K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 35% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4233rd and 5703rd ($1280 vs $945) 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 1st best city to live in Cyprus vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 415th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1164
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2534
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2015
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.46
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.6
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7149
$6873

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$1091
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$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
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$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594

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Distance City Cost of living
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$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048