Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 15.2% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% more in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% less in Podgorica
- Transportation
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pay 17.6% less in Podgorica
- Housing
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pay 20.6% less in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 38.9% less in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.7% less in Podgorica
- Clothing
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pay 3.3% less in Podgorica
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Podgorica.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Athens, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$8.57
€7.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$8.04
€6.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.75
|
$2.13
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.46
|
$1.51
€1.28
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.60
|
$3.98
€3.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.34
|
$4.94
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
$2.96
€2.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.15
|
$3.59
€3.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.61
€0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.44
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.52
€0.44
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.48
|
$6.02
€5.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.48
|
$32.15
€27.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,796.18
|
$27,933.36
€23,715.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$6.64
€5.64
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.63
|
$29.29
€24.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€538.84
|
$586.17
€497.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€473.16
|
$453.87
€385.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€130.24
|
$82.62
€70.14
|
|
pay 38.9% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€393.25
|
$265.47
€225.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,103.14
|
$6,966.46
€5,914.47
|
|
pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$2.36
€2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.15
|
$1.95
€1.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.14
|
$3.86
€3.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€41.91
|
$39.72
€33.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.19
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.11
|
$76.10
€64.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.54
|
$41.90
€35.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€79.60
|
$93.78
€79.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€97.96
|
$106.69
€90.58
|
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