Podgorica vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$945
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2280
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$508
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.9
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$6558
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
18
81
😀 Quality of life
64
97
🏙️ Population
151K
443K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 72% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5703rd and 31st ($945 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 1.9 months in Zurich. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4656th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.4
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2115
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.39
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6873
$29266

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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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$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
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$1499
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$2820
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$1326
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$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846