Cost of Living Comparison Between Podgorica and Athens 

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Consumer Prices in Athens are 39.9% higher than in Podgorica (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Athens are 34.9% higher than in Podgorica
Rent Prices in Athens are 19.6% higher than in Podgorica
Restaurant Prices in Athens are 74.4% higher than in Podgorica
Groceries Prices in Athens are 35.9% higher than in Podgorica
Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 6.5% lower than in Podgorica
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Restaurants
Podgorica Edit Athens Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 7.00 € 15.00 €      +114.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 33.50 € 50.00 €      +49.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 € 9.00 €      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.20 € 5.00 €      +127.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 € 5.00 €      +78.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.70 € 3.42 €      +100.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 € 1.96 €      +3.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 € 0.50 €      -63.1 %
Markets
Podgorica Edit Athens Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.21 € 5.94 €      +14.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.76 € 1.11 €      +46.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 € 1.14 €      +26.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.78 € 4.38 €      +57.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.17 € 5.79 €      +82.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.16 € 4.61 €      +45.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.44 € 5.84 €      +31.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.51 € 0.80 €      +58.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.83 €      +10.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.56 €      -0.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.01 € 0.90 €      -11.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.40 € 0.54 €      +34.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 € 0.56 €      +10.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.04 € 0.97 €      -7.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.67 € 0.87 €      +29.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 8.00 €      +60.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.94 € 1.58 €      +68.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 € 2.20 €      +57.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.60 € 4.60 €      +27.8 %
Transportation
Podgorica Edit Athens Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.90 € 1.20 €      +33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 30.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.60 € 4.00 €      +566.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.97 € 1.45 €      +50.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9.50 € 15.00 €      +57.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.63 € 7.06 €      +25.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 25,187.50 €      +0.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,666.67 € 24,406.00 €      -20.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Podgorica Edit Athens Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 100.49 € 200.23 €      +99.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.27 € 25.39 €      +47.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.18 € 30.23 €      +15.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Podgorica Edit Athens Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.00 € 42.19 €      +20.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.83 € 23.56 €      +48.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.00 € 9.00 €      +80.0 %
Childcare
Podgorica Edit Athens Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 197.00 € 442.53 €      +124.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,375.00 € 9,734.38 €      +52.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Podgorica Edit Athens Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.88 € 82.38 €      +23.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.50 € 32.22 €      -3.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.90 € 89.18 €      +2.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.00 € 107.41 €      +13.1 %
Rent Per Month
Podgorica Edit Athens Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 526.40 € 580.95 €      +10.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 406.52 € 493.33 €      +21.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 951.36 € 1,082.63 €      +13.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 696.00 € 930.27 €      +33.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Podgorica Edit Athens Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 184.93 € 271.65 €      +46.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 141.97 € 257.83 €      +81.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Podgorica Edit Athens Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 784.71 € 990.18 €      +26.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.17 4.51      -26.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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