Podgorica vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2593
$2190
🏠 One person rent
$584
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$1008
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.3
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1092
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
18
47
😀 Quality of life
67
65
🏙️ Population
151K
276K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 19% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5154th and 6193rd ($1100 vs $923) 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 1 months in Podgorica compared to 0.9 months in Sarajevo. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 4344th and 4835th 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
$11.2
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.65
$8.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$590
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
3.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2844
$3551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$2301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.6
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.29
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.25
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$8.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.9
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7892
$3458

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$956
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1265
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1152
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$812
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1132
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1181
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1180
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1232
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1576
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1687
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$822
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$842
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1284
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$560
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$741
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$774
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$666
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$695
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$923
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$864
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$892
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$695
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$721
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$863
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$652
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$890
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$935
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$869
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$583
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$625
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$605
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1369
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$681
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$821
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1419
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1444

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$625
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$774
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$677
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$738
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$890
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1180
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1687
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$930
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1576
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$864
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1563
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1232
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$956
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1469
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$623
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1100
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1444
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1265
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$689
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$842
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1181
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1087
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1145
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1327
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$935
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1205
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1152
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$812
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1132
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$560
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$670
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$981
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1133
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$666
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$960
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$828