Podgorica vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1053
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2509
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$542
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$925
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.2
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1167
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
71
😀 Quality of life
68
79
🏙️ Population
151K
1.21M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 24% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5175th and 4339th ($1053 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.2 months in Sofia. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4447th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs Sofia

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Podgorica Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$993
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.43%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3197
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.54
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.8
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7713
$12236

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$1119
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$1093
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$1661
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$1732
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$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
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$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
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$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
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$731
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$749
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$709
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$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
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$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
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$733
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$762
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$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
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$709
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$1125
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$1285
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$832
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$932
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$610
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$1020
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$663
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$800