Podgorica vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1053
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2509
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$542
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$925
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.2
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1167
$2041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
91
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
151K
2.75M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 47% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5175th and 2104th ($1053 vs $1972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Montenegro and Italy, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Podgorica compared to 1 months in Rome. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 4447th and 134th 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
$10.7
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$993
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.5
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.43%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3197
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.54
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.8
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7713
$14156

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$1207
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$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
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$849
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$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

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$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
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$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
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$1330