Podgorica vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2478
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$551
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$994
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.3
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$929
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
18
46
😀 Quality of life
62
59
🏙️ Population
151K
276K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 27% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5422nd and 6379th ($1035 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st 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 4787th and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.93
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.28
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$8.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.06
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.62
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7581
$3144

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797