Podgorica vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Podgorica | Sarajevo | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Podgorica is 23% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5660th and 6461st ($975 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 months in Sarajevo. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 4694th and 4897th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Podgorica vs Sarajevo
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| Podgorica | Sarajevo | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 39 km or 24 mi | Budva | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Bar | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Kotor | |
| 46 km or 28 mi |  Shkoder | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Ulcinj | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Plav | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Mojkovac | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Berane | |
| 87 km or 54 mi |  Cavtat | |
| 97 km or 61 mi | Dubrovnik | |
| 125 km or 77 mi | Kamez | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Durres | |
| 129 km or 80 mi |  Novi Pazar | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Tirana | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Mitrovica | |
| 148 km or 92 mi |  Tetovo | |
| 156 km or 97 mi |  Mostar | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Pristina | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Elbasan | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Sarajevo | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Cacak | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Skopje | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Fier | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Ohrid | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Berat | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Kumanovo | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Valjevo | |
| 221 km or 138 mi | Kragujevac | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Vlore | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Veles | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Zenica | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Prilep | |
| 228 km or 142 mi |  Brindisi | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Bitola | |
| 236 km or 146 mi | Nis | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Ostuni | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Korce | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Tuzla | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Hvar |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 55 km or 34 mi | Zenica | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Mostar | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Tuzla | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Doboj | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Bijeljina | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Valjevo | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Mojkovac | |
| 139 km or 86 mi | Dubrovnik | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Banja Luka | |
| 144 km or 89 mi | Cavtat | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Slavonski Brod | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Cacak | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Kotor | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Split | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Berane | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Cetinje | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Kastela | |
| 171 km or 107 mi | Sanski Most | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Podgorica | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Hvar | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Budva | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Prijedor | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Novi Pazar | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Plav | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Osijek | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Novi Sad | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Belgrade | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Kragujevac | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Sibenik | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Bar | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Shkoder | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Ulcinj | |
| 226 km or 141 mi | Mitrovica | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Bihac | |
| 246 km or 153 mi |  Pecs | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Zadar | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Bjelovar | |
| 260 km or 161 mi | Pristina | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Baja | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Subotica |