Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Podgorica 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Podgorica are 28.4% lower than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Podgorica are 25.7% lower than in Athens
Rent Prices in Podgorica are 16.3% lower than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Podgorica are 42.6% lower than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Podgorica are 26.3% lower than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Podgorica is 10.8% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Podgorica Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 7.00 €      -53.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 33.50 €      -33.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 6.00 €      -33.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 2.20 €      -56.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 2.90 €      -42.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.34 € 1.71 €      -48.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 € 1.86 €      -5.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 € 1.28 €      +156.0 %
Markets
Athens Edit Podgorica Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.84 € 5.06 €      -13.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 € 0.76 €      -31.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 € 0.90 €      -19.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 € 2.76 €      -36.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.80 € 3.17 €      -45.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.65 € 3.16 €      -31.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.82 € 4.44 €      -23.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.51 €      -36.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.75 €      -7.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.56 €      +2.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.89 € 1.01 €      +13.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 € 0.40 €      -23.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.51 €      -8.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 € 1.04 €      +7.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 0.67 €      -23.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 5.00 €      -37.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.56 € 0.95 €      -39.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 € 1.37 €      -38.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 € 3.60 €      -21.7 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Podgorica Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 € 0.90 €      -25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 30.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 0.60 €      -85.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 € 0.97 €      -33.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 10.00 €      -33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.06 € 5.63 €      -20.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,650.00 € 25,000.00 €      -2.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,579.78 € 30,666.67 €      +24.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Podgorica Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 198.75 € 100.49 €      -49.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.03 € 17.27 €      -31.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.14 € 26.18 €      -13.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Podgorica Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.64 € 35.00 €      -17.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.20 € 15.83 €      -31.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 € 5.00 €      -44.4 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Podgorica Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 442.53 € 197.00 €      -55.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,593.33 € 6,375.00 €      -33.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Podgorica Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.38 € 66.88 €      -18.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.14 € 33.50 €      +4.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.78 € 86.90 €      -1.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.44 € 95.00 €      -10.7 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Podgorica Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 585.83 € 526.40 €      -10.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 490.88 € 411.36 €      -16.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,084.15 € 951.36 €      -12.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 928.75 € 696.00 €      -25.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Podgorica Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 276.44 € 184.93 €      -33.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 258.95 € 141.97 €      -45.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Podgorica Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 963.42 € 793.00 €      -17.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 6.12      +34.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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