Podgorica vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$945
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2280
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$508
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.9
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$1375
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
18
37
😀 Quality of life
64
72
🏙️ Population
151K
6.44K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 43% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5703rd and 2834th ($945 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Montenegro and Malta, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Podgorica compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 4656th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.4
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2115
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.39
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6873
$10317

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40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355