Podgorica vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2353
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$517
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$919
$1581
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
18
38
😀 Quality of life
63
76
🏙️ Population
151K
767K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 22% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 5660th and 4331st ($975 vs $1253) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in Montenegro and Croatia, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Podgorica compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 4694th and 843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.86
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$50.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$8.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$760
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.88%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2414
$4361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1909
$2995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.91
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$9.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.2
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$5.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$278
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6771
$10861

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$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
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$679
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$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1101
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$912
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1080
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1008
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1116
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1082
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1157
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$842
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$711
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$556
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$659
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1468
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$558
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1152
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1261
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$750
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1303
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1594
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$803
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$750
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1653
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1421
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$701
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$985
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$848
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1263
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1223
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1582
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1247
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1263
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1323
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$941
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1122
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$603
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$786
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1307
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$958
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$919
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$747