Podgorica vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$945
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2280
$2882
🏠 One person rent
$508
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1061
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.9
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$1443
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
18
38
😀 Quality of life
64
75
🏙️ Population
151K
767K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 24% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 5703rd and 4330th ($945 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd 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 1.2 months in Zagreb. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 4656th and 983rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.4
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$48.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$800
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2115
$4564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$3182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.39
$7.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$5.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6873
$10009

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$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
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$670
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$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
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$1100
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$997
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1058
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$913
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1081
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1133
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1197
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$929
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$558
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$517
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1438
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$503
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1102
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1274
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1658
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$742
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$777
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1279
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$747
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$835
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1301
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1200
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1581
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1271
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1393
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1008
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1219
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$604
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$852
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1284
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$849
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$765
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$755