Podgorica vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2353
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$517
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$919
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
18
81
😀 Quality of life
63
98
🏙️ Population
151K
449K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5660th and 59th ($975 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4694th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.86
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$760
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.88%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2414
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1909
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.91
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$278
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6771
$29610

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$1070
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$1187
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$935
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$772
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$662
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$1015
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$463
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$682
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$693
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$595
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$639
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$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
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$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
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$765
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$636
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$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
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$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
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$2861
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$2379
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$2419
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$1472
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$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
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$2891
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$1555
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$1609
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$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
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$1447
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$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
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$1382
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$3233
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$1453
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$1434
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$1442
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$2643
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$1267
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$1286
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$1656
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