Paris vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Paris	Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2460	$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5684	$2509
🏠 One person rent	$1432	$542
🏘️ Family rent	$2492	$925
🍽️ Food expenses	$615	$374
🚐 Transport expenses	$266	$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3694	$1167
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	99	19
😀 Quality of life	94	68
🏙️ Population	2.1M	151K

The cost of living in Paris is 134% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 964th and 5175th ($2460 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in France and Montenegro, respectively. Check France vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Paris compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 34th and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Paris	Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.9	$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.7	$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.3	$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.32	$2.98
☕ Cappuccino	$5.85	$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.68	$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1558	$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1158	$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2756	$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2070	$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$162	$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$252	$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$32.4	$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.42%	5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$15102	$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10254	$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.91	$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$104	$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.1	$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.22	$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.28	$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.25	$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.6	$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.5	$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.2	$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.34	$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.29	$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.58	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.02	$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.6	$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.3	$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.37	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.55	$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.15	$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.49	$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.6	$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.5	$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30	$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.4	$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans	$117	$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$121	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1048	$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19577	$7713

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Cities near Paris

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Ivry-sur-Seine	$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi	Aubervilliers	$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi	Montreuil	$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi	Neuilly-sur-Seine	$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Asnieres-sur-Seine	$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi	Vitry-sur-Seine	$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	Boulogne-Billancourt	$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi	Courbevoie	$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Bobigny	$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Saint-Denis	$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	La Garenne-Colombes	$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi	Nanterre	$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi	Creteil	$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi	Rueil-Malmaison	$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi	Argenteuil	$1935
13 km or 8 mi	Champigny-sur-Marne	$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi	Chaville	$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi	Aulnay-sous-Bois	$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi	Massy	$1874
17 km or 11 mi	Versailles	$1987
23 km or 14 mi	Guyancourt	$1876
24 km or 15 mi	Acheres	$1794
32 km or 20 mi	Cergy	$1480
34 km or 21 mi	Savigny-le-Temple	$1683
42 km or 26 mi	Melun	$1454
45 km or 28 mi	Rambouillet	$1749
67 km or 42 mi	Beauvais	$1401
71 km or 44 mi	Compiegne	$1481
73 km or 46 mi	Dreux	$1424
78 km or 49 mi	Chartres	$1375
111 km or 69 mi	Orleans	$1356
112 km or 69 mi	Rouen	$1382
115 km or 72 mi	Amiens	$1350
130 km or 81 mi	Reims	$1553
141 km or 88 mi	Troyes	$1243
148 km or 92 mi	Chalons-en-Champagne	$1632
148 km or 92 mi	Auxerre	$1289
150 km or 93 mi	Dieppe	$1573
158 km or 98 mi	Lisieux	$1421
162 km or 101 mi	Arras	$1506

Cities near Podgorica

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