Podgorica vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$3392
🏠 One person rent
$539
$754
🏘️ Family rent
$925
$1279
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.2
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$1950
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
18
38
😀 Quality of life
69
80
🏙️ Population
151K
767K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 27% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 5220th and 4147th ($1047 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 6th in Montenegro and Croatia, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Podgorica compared to 1.4 months in Zagreb. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 4341st and 742nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.86
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$991
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2800
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2198
$3578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$299
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7507
$12234

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$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
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$819
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$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1033
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1195
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1113
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1340
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1236
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1383
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$665
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$685
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1640
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$617
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1316
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1422
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1685
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$920
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$802
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1600
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$823
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1033
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1386
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1398
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1756
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1377
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1378
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$858
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1322
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$669
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$973
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1415
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1072
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1052
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$890