Podgorica vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1066
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2549
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$544
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$947
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
91
😀 Quality of life
67
91
🏙️ Population
151K
2.75M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 49% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5191st and 1819th ($1066 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd 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 4840th and 179th 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
$10.9
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.3
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.3
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8022
$12431

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$1193
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$1156
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$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
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$1022
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$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
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$1256
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$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
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$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
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$1571

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$1200
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$1814
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$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
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$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
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$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
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$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
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$1456
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$1615
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$1450
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$1312
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$1505
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$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
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$1718
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$1358