Podgorica vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1066
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2549
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$544
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$947
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
82
😀 Quality of life
67
96
🏙️ Population
151K
449K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 72% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5191st and 13th ($1066 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Montenegro and Switzerland, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Podgorica compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 4840th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs Zurich

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Podgorica Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.3
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.3
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8022
$24322

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$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
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$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$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
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$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
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
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$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171