Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Podgorica 

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Cost of Living in Podgorica is 16.4% lower than in Zagreb (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Podgorica is 17.3% lower than in Zagreb
Rent Prices in Podgorica are 20.1% lower than in Zagreb
Restaurant Prices in Podgorica are 16.7% lower than in Zagreb
Groceries Prices in Podgorica are 13.2% lower than in Zagreb
Local Purchasing Power in Podgorica is 33.3% lower than in Zagreb
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Restaurants
Zagreb Edit Podgorica Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 € 8.00 €      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 40.00 €      -20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 2.50 €      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.00 €      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.00 € 1.79 €      -10.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 € 1.96 €      -28.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 € 1.38 €      -31.6 %
Markets
Zagreb Edit Podgorica Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.25 € 4.57 €      +7.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 € 0.78 €      -43.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 € 1.00 €      -9.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.19 € 2.77 €      -13.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.17 € 3.38 €      -19.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.83 € 3.41 €      -11.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.90 € 4.85 €      -1.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.55 €      -21.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.78 €      +17.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.62 €      -19.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.12 € 0.98 €      -12.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 € 0.40 €      -19.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 € 0.47 €      -9.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 € 1.46 €      +36.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.06 € 0.68 €      -35.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.11 € 5.00 €      -18.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.44 € 0.94 €      -35.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 € 1.52 €      -24.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.90 € 3.60 €      -26.5 %
Transportation
Zagreb Edit Podgorica Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.53 € 0.90 €      +69.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 € 30.00 €      -40.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 € 0.60 €      -70.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.57 € 1.13 €      -28.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8.90 € 11.00 €      +23.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.67 € 5.61 €      -1.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 26,063.00 €      -13.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,077.60 € 28,650.00 €      +24.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zagreb Edit Podgorica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.54 € 100.53 €      -46.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.68 € 16.56 €      -6.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.04 € 26.99 €      -3.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Zagreb Edit Podgorica Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.82 € 37.78 €      -9.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.53 € 12.25 €      -15.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 € 5.00 €      -28.6 %
Childcare
Zagreb Edit Podgorica Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 346.62 € 247.69 €      -28.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,276.50 € 6,500.00 €      -36.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zagreb Edit Podgorica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.63 € 70.00 €      -17.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.62 € 40.50 €      +17.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.30 € 87.31 €      +2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.58 € 99.50 €      -4.9 %
Rent Per Month
Zagreb Edit Podgorica Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 681.82 € 546.52 €      -19.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 548.14 € 422.27 €      -23.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,188.71 € 961.30 €      -19.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 895.00 € 717.62 €      -19.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zagreb Edit Podgorica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 365.57 € 203.87 €      -44.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 263.87 € 161.80 €      -38.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Zagreb Edit Podgorica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,532.29 € 845.12 €      -44.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.04 6.05      +49.5 %
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