Podgorica vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$945
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2280
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$508
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.9
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$1795
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
18
92
😀 Quality of life
64
87
🏙️ Population
151K
2.87M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 44% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5703rd and 2685th ($945 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Montenegro and Italy, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Podgorica compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 4656th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs Rome

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Podgorica Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.4
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2115
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.39
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6873
$9800

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$989
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$1004
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$1030
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$1028
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$1120
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$1302
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$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
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$664
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$570
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$672
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$691
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$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
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$1048

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$916
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$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
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$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
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$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
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$1294
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$1298
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$1231
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$1173
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$1285
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$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
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$1280
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$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
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$1337
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$1293
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$1230
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$1347
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$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
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$1527
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