Podgorica vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1066
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2549
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$544
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$947
$842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
19
48
😀 Quality of life
67
72
🏙️ Population
151K
389K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 15% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5191st and 4667th ($1066 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Montenegro and Albania, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Podgorica compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 4840th and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs Tirana

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Podgorica Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.3
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.3
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8022
$6657

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013