Podgorica vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1066
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2549
$4583
🏠 One person rent
$544
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$947
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
94
😀 Quality of life
67
87
🏙️ Population
151K
1.86M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 47% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 5191st and 1966th ($1066 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Montenegro and Poland, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Podgorica compared to 1.1 months in Warsaw. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 4840th and 348th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs Warsaw

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Podgorica Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$1304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$945
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$2244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$1574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$316
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
7.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$6614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$4194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.3
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$88.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.3
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8022
$16711

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$1661
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$1022
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$940
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$851
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$1256
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$571
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$769
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$819
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$694
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$692
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$956
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$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
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$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
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$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
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$905
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$721
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$1618
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$1569
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$1255
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$1262
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$1028
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$1053
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1193
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1188
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$1221
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$1228
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1377
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$1062
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$1032
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$949
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1109
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$1178
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$1152
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$1337
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$1165
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$1283
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$1214
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$1343
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$589
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$834
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$1184
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$1203
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$1184
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$1070
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$1220
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$1198
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$987
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$898
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$1145
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$1233
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$1247
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$1068
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$1133
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$1014
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$1130
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