Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 14.4% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% more in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% less in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in Podgorica
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% less in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% less in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% less in Podgorica
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Podgorica
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Podgorica are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Podgorica.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 38.6% more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,584
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,951
|
$8.04
€7.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,333
|
$2.13
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,236
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,551
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,593
|
$3.98
€3.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,849
|
$4.94
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,497
|
$2.96
€2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,964
|
$3.59
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,849
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,278
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,589
|
$0.67
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,948
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,545
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,039
|
$0.52
€0.48
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,746
|
$6.02
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩65,293
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
$27,933.36
€25,684.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,795
|
$6.64
€6.11
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,752
|
$29.29
€26.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,298,627
|
$586.17
€538.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩721,289
|
$453.87
€417.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩196,082
|
$82.62
€75.97
|
|
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩566,811
|
$265.47
€244.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,559,201
|
$6,966.46
€6,405.65
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,266
|
$2.36
€2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,296
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,739
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩79,003
|
$39.72
€36.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,797
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩86,941
|
$76.10
€69.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩68,586
|
$41.90
€38.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩127,474
|
$93.78
€86.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩183,639
|
$106.69
€98.10
|
|
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