Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 23.8% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.2% less in Podgorica
- Groceries
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pay 22.9% less in Podgorica
- Transportation
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pay 15.2% less in Podgorica
- Housing
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pay 37.2% less in Podgorica
- Childcare
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pay 32.1% less in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.5% less in Podgorica
- Clothing
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pay 10.3% less in Podgorica
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Podgorica.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€12.99
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
$8.04
€6.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.52
|
$2.13
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.65
|
$1.51
€1.31
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.60
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.65
|
$3.98
€3.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.44
|
$4.94
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.02
|
$2.96
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.28
|
$3.59
€3.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.61
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.67
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.29
|
$1.06
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.44
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.52
€0.45
|
|
pay 15.2% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.22
|
$6.02
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€34.34
|
$32.15
€27.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€24,127.30
|
$27,933.36
€24,185.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€9.95
|
$6.64
€5.75
|
|
pay 37.2% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€29.02
|
$29.29
€25.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€816.33
|
$586.17
€507.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€670.38
|
$453.87
€392.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€166.69
|
$82.62
€71.53
|
|
pay 32.1% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€420.60
|
$265.47
€229.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,423.79
|
$6,966.46
€6,031.83
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.78
|
$2.36
€2.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.01
|
$1.95
€1.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
$3.86
€3.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€39.98
|
$39.72
€34.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.42
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
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pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€76.88
|
$76.10
€65.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€36.84
|
$41.90
€36.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€89.45
|
$93.78
€81.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€110.12
|
$106.69
€92.38
|
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