Podgorica vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2478
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$551
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$994
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.3
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$929
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
18
43
😀 Quality of life
62
63
🏙️ Population
151K
527K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 32% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5422nd and 6502nd ($1035 vs $785) 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 0.9 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 4787th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.93
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.28
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.06
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.62
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7581
$4291

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$895
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191