Podgorica vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$945
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2280
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$508
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.9
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$843
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
18
46
😀 Quality of life
64
60
🏙️ Population
151K
276K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 27% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5703rd and 6609th ($945 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Podgorica compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 4656th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.4
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2115
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.39
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6873
$2962

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$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
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737