Podgorica vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$539
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$925
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.2
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
18
70
😀 Quality of life
69
78
🏙️ Population
151K
1.4M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 16% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5220th and 4611th ($1047 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Montenegro and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Podgorica compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4341st and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.86
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2800
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2198
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$299
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7507
$9717

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$1539
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$945
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$828
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$1294
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$557
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$720
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$760
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$655
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$673
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$932
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$858
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$849
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$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
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$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
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$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
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$819
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$1392
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$857
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$730
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$766
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$854
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$776
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$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
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$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
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$849
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$655
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$595
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$1080
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$964
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$909
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$703
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$752
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$557
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$678
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$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
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$1048
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$699
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$1091
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$1225
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$828
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$918
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$591
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$1013
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$667
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$777