Podgorica vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1053
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2509
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$542
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$925
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.2
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1167
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
19
45
😀 Quality of life
68
68
🏙️ Population
151K
423K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 20% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5175th and 6377th ($1053 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1 months in Skopje. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 4447th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs Skopje

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Podgorica Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$993
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.5
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.43%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3197
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.54
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.8
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7713
$5403

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29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207