Nicosia vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3475
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$807
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$1368
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$64
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1894
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
83
68
🏙️ Population
56.8K
151K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 42% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4020th and 5175th ($1492 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Cyprus and Montenegro, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Nicosia compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Nicosia ranked 2nd best city to live in Cyprus vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 509th and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.24
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.62
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.73
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.84
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1270
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3208
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2334
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.6
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.52
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9567
$7713

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$1375
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$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511