Podgorica vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2353
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$517
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$919
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
18
43
😀 Quality of life
63
63
🏙️ Population
151K
423K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 26% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5660th and 6556th ($975 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 4694th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.86
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$760
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.88%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2414
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1909
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.91
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.2
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$278
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6771
$4225

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$816
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$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117