Podgorica vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2478
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$551
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$994
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.3
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$929
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
18
44
😀 Quality of life
62
66
🏙️ Population
151K
418K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 5% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5422nd and 5025th ($1035 vs $1086) 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 4787th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.93
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.28
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.06
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.62
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7581
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050