Podgorica vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Podgorica	Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1053	$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2509	$5273
🏠 One person rent	$542	$1374
🏘️ Family rent	$925	$2201
🍽️ Food expenses	$374	$624
🚐 Transport expenses	$36.2	$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1167	$4362
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	19	82
😀 Quality of life	68	89
🏙️ Population	151K	468K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 54% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5175th and 1363rd ($1053 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1143rd in Montenegro and the United States, respectively. Check Montenegro vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Podgorica compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 4447th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Podgorica	Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$10.7	$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38.9	$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.26	$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.98	$5.64
☕ Cappuccino	$2.27	$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.68	$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$547	$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$417	$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$993	$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$739	$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$67.5	$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.6	$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.43%	6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3197	$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2341	$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.04	$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$33.2	$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.13	$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.76	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.34	$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.99	$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.68	$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.66	$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.12	$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.29	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.02	$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.53	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.45	$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.54	$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.05	$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.38	$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.26	$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.88	$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.44	$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.81	$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.3	$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.21	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.8	$127
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.56	$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$88.8	$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$364	$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7713	$24243

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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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Garner	$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi	Cary	$2483
17 km or 10 mi	Morrisville	$1850
21 km or 13 mi	Wake Forest	$2169
21 km or 13 mi	Apex	$2280
25 km or 16 mi	Holly Springs	$2300
28 km or 18 mi	Fuquay-Varina	$2241
30 km or 19 mi	Durham	$2063
38 km or 23 mi	Chapel Hill	$2133
60 km or 37 mi	Henderson	$2116
61 km or 38 mi	Sanford	$1842
65 km or 41 mi	Wilson	$2016
77 km or 48 mi	Rocky Mount	$1803
77 km or 48 mi	Goldsboro	$1766
78 km or 49 mi	Burlington	$2089
87 km or 54 mi	Fayetteville	$2212
106 km or 66 mi	Asheboro	$2059
109 km or 68 mi	Danville	$1775
110 km or 68 mi	Greensboro	$2027
114 km or 71 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2055
114 km or 71 mi	Kinston	$2073
117 km or 73 mi	Greenville	$2045
123 km or 76 mi	High Point	$1909
129 km or 80 mi	Thomasville	$2007
133 km or 83 mi	Kernersville	$2200
137 km or 85 mi	Lumberton	$1863
141 km or 87 mi	Rockingham	$2070
149 km or 92 mi	Winston-Salem	$2105
163 km or 101 mi	Jacksonville	$2007
165 km or 103 mi	New Bern	$1849
166 km or 103 mi	Salisbury	$2075
182 km or 113 mi	Kannapolis	$2031
182 km or 113 mi	Lynchburg	$1851
183 km or 114 mi	Concord	$1904
189 km or 117 mi	Havelock	$2003
190 km or 118 mi	Wilmington	$2295
191 km or 119 mi	Petersburg	$2375
196 km or 122 mi	Monroe	$2129
196 km or 122 mi	Mint Hill	$2204
198 km or 123 mi	Roanoke	$1729