Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 37.7% more expensive than Podgorica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.2% more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% more in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% more in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 69.7% more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 53.0% more in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% more in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% more in Ljubljana
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Podgorica.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 36.2% more for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$15.00
€13.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.08
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.33
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 35.2% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.51
|
$6.52
€5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.36
|
$5.13
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.61
|
$3.48
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.16
|
$4.94
€4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.94
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$1.49
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
pay 24.0% more for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.31
|
$6.03
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.33
|
$39.66
€34.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€24,616.00
|
$27,865.84
€24,556.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€5.86
|
$11.49
€10.12
|
|
pay 69.7% more for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€25.81
|
$33.52
€29.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€516.56
|
$942.82
€830.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€399.97
|
$774.26
€682.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€72.81
|
$192.52
€169.66
|
|
pay 53.0% more for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€233.94
|
$485.78
€428.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,139.12
|
$8,574.10
€7,555.84
|
|
pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.08
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$2.32
€2.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.40
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€35.00
|
$46.17
€40.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€67.06
|
$88.79
€78.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€36.92
|
$42.55
€37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.64
|
$103.31
€91.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€94.02
|
$127.18
€112.08
|
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