Cost of Living Comparison Between Bar and Podgorica Cost of Living Comparison Between Bar and Podgorica

😐 Solo nomad: Bar is 0.6% more expensive than Podgorica without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bar is 8.4% cheaper than Podgorica without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bar
Podgorica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.35 €9.8
$9.59 €8.28
18.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.69 €35.13
$45.45 €39.24
-10.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 €8.06
$9.48 €8.19
-1.58%
Cappuccino
$2.27 €1.96
$2.03 €1.76
11.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.33 €2.01
-25.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.44 €1.24
-2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 €2.54
$2.87 €2.47
2.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$3.49 €3.01
-7.74%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bar
Podgorica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.33 €1.15
-4.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.03 €0.89
5.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.35 €2.03
5.96%
Eggs
$3.11 €2.69
$3.26 €2.81
-4.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.42 €7.27
$8.78 €7.58
-4.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.6 €6.56
$8.17 €7.06
-6.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 €10.58
$11.85 €10.23
3.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.47 €1.27
-5.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.82 €1.57
21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.63 €1.41
-8.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.58 €2.23
9.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 €0.92
$0.95 €0.82
11.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.15 €0.99
12.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.93 €1.67
29.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.74 €0.64
82.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.75 €3.24
$4.13 €3.57
-9.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.06 €4.37
$5.96 €5.15
-15.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.8
$1.1 €0.95
-15.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.19
$1.88 €1.62
-27.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Bar
Podgorica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.03 €0.89
67.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.06 €19.91
$35.32 €30.49
-34.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.72 €0.62
212.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.71 €0.61
5.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 €12.73
$11.44 €9.88
28.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.7 €1.47
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.2K
$28.7K €24.8K
13.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$33.1K €28.6K
-10.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bar
Podgorica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 €122
$114 €98.5
23.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.1 €16.49
$18.32 €15.82
4.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.61 €26.43
$31.82 €27.47
-3.80%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bar
Podgorica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.67 €35.12
$44.48 €38.41
-8.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.37 €13.27
$13.37 €11.55
14.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 €4.09
$5.9 €5.09
-19.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bar
Podgorica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$256 €221
$289 €250
-11.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,315 €5,452
$7,544 €6,514
-16.29%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bar
Podgorica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 €55.4
$82.6 €71.3
-22.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.78 €25.71
$45.72 €39.47
-34.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.2 €85.7
$96.5 €83.3
2.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$112 €96.9
6.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bar
Podgorica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 €587
$638 €551
6.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$523 €452
$480 €414
9.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 €1,005
$1,129 €974
3.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$854 €737
$859 €742
-0.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,865 €2,473
$2,898 €2,502
-1.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,304 €1,989
$2,208 €1,907
4.34%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bar
Podgorica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 €639
$1,125 €971
-34.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.73
-12.74%

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Last update for Bar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Podgorica: October 28, 2025

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