Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 37.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.0% less in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 49.1% less in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% less in Podgorica
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% less in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8% more in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.4% less in Podgorica
- Clothing
-
pay 32.3% less in Podgorica
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Podgorica.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,632
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,371
|
$8.04
€7.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK415
|
$2.13
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK288
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
pay 49.1% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK475
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,021
|
$3.98
€3.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK843
|
$4.94
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK757
|
$2.96
€2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,243
|
$3.59
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK185
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK133
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$0.67
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK293
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK189
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK123
|
$0.52
€0.48
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,119
|
$6.02
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,863
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,585,630
|
$27,933.36
€25,684.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,165
|
$6.64
€6.11
|
|
pay 37.5% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,193
|
$29.29
€26.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK259,367
|
$586.17
€538.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK237,297
|
$453.87
€417.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,099
|
$82.62
€75.97
|
|
pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,177
|
$265.47
€244.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
$6,966.46
€6,405.65
|
|
pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,422
|
$2.36
€2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK698
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,611
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,204
|
$39.72
€36.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,944
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,339
|
$76.10
€69.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,542
|
$41.90
€38.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,981
|
$93.78
€86.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK25,547
|
$106.69
€98.10
|
|
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