Podgorica vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1066
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2549
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$544
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$947
$744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
47
😀 Quality of life
67
66
🏙️ Population
151K
276K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 12% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5191st and 5994th ($1066 vs $956) 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 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 4840th and 5011th 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
$10.9
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.3
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.3
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8022
$3948

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$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
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923