Podgorica vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1053
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2509
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$542
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$925
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.2
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1167
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
82
😀 Quality of life
68
97
🏙️ Population
151K
452K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5175th and 11th ($1053 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Montenegro and Switzerland, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 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 4447th and 6th 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
$10.7
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$993
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.5
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.43%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3197
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.54
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.8
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7713
$26431

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$930
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$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117