Podgorica vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$539
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$925
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.2
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
18
44
😀 Quality of life
69
68
🏙️ Population
151K
423K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 23% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5220th and 6460th ($1047 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Montenegro and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Montenegro vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Podgorica compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 4341st and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.86
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2800
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2198
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$299
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7507
$4833

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$967
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$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195