Nicosia vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1453
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3383
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$775
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1312
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1674
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
18
😀 Quality of life
81
69
🏙️ Population
56.8K
151K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 39% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4118th and 5220th ($1453 vs $1047) 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Nicosia ranked 3rd best city to live in Cyprus vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 705th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.66
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2215
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.7
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.12
🌊 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
$8.44
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.6
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8498
$7507

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$1305
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37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
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$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769

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$967
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$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503