Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 27.6% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% less in Podgorica
- Housing
-
pay 41.6% more in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 52.6% less in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in Podgorica
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% more in Podgorica
The cost of restaurants, housing, and clothing in Podgorica are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Podgorica. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Podgorica.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.65
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB189.30
|
$8.04
€7.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.01
|
$2.13
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.48
|
$1.51
€1.33
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.46
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB381.46
|
$3.98
€3.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.80
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.83
|
$2.96
€2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.72
|
$3.59
€3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.81
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.60
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.64
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.15
|
$1.06
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.15
|
$0.44
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.22
|
$0.52
€0.46
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB145.09
|
$6.02
€5.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,277.77
|
$32.15
€28.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,798,347.12
|
$27,933.36
€24,568.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB336.01
|
$6.64
€5.84
|
|
pay 41.6% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB499.10
|
$29.29
€25.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,563.58
|
$586.17
€515.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,809.17
|
$453.87
€399.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,187.80
|
$82.62
€72.67
|
|
pay 52.6% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,556.34
|
$265.47
€233.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB428,630.94
|
$6,966.46
€6,127.16
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.72
|
$2.36
€2.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.95
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.53
|
$3.86
€3.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,773.42
|
$39.72
€34.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB236.62
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,795.85
|
$76.10
€66.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,132.03
|
$41.90
€36.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,154.96
|
$93.78
€82.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,993.30
|
$106.69
€93.84
|
|
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