Cost of Living Comparison Between Kotor and Podgorica Cost of Living Comparison Between Kotor and Podgorica

🙂 Solo nomad: Kotor is 1.4% cheaper than Podgorica without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kotor is 2.1% cheaper than Podgorica without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kotor
Podgorica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.11 €13.91
$9.59 €8.28
67.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.94
$45.45 €39.24
27.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.36 €8.08
$9.48 €8.19
-1.27%
Cappuccino
$2.6 €2.25
$2.03 €1.76
28.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.33 €2.01
-3.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.44 €1.24
3.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.9 €2.51
$2.87 €2.47
1.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 €3.22
$3.49 €3.01
6.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kotor
Podgorica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.33 €1.15
3.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.03 €0.89
-3.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.35 €2.03
2.13%
Eggs
$3.2 €2.76
$3.26 €2.81
-1.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 €7.81
$8.78 €7.58
3.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 €6.95
$8.17 €7.06
-1.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 €10.25
$11.85 €10.23
0.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.47 €1.27
-12.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.82 €1.57
-2.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.63 €1.41
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.58 €2.23
-0.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 €0.84
$0.95 €0.82
2.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.15 €0.99
-3.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.93 €1.67
-11.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.74 €0.64
8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 €3.56
$4.13 €3.57
-0.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.56 €5.66
$5.96 €5.15
10.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.1 €0.95
11.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.88 €1.62
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🚌 Getting Around
Kotor
Podgorica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.03 €0.89
37.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.69 €32.54
$35.32 €30.49
6.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.72 €0.62
-1.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.71 €0.61
50.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.49 €9.92
$11.44 €9.88
0.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.7 €1.47
2.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$28.7K €24.8K
1.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K €22.8K
$33.1K €28.6K
-20.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kotor
Podgorica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 €106
$114 €98.5
7.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.53 €16
$18.32 €15.82
1.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.66 €27.33
$31.82 €27.47
-0.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kotor
Podgorica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.87 €37.88
$44.48 €38.41
-1.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.55 €12.56
$13.37 €11.55
8.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 €4.95
$5.9 €5.09
-2.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kotor
Podgorica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 €250
$289 €250
0.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,550 €6,519
$7,544 €6,514
0.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kotor
Podgorica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.6 €71.3
$82.6 €71.3
-0.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.38 €39.18
$45.72 €39.47
-0.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 €83
$96.5 €83.3
-0.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.8
$112 €96.9
-1.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kotor
Podgorica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$700 €604
$638 €551
9.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 €576
$480 €414
38.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,287 €1,111
$1,129 €974
14.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,344 €1,161
$859 €742
56.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,115 €3,553
$2,898 €2,502
42.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,879 €2,486
$2,208 €1,907
30.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kotor
Podgorica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$999 €862
$1,125 €971
-11.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
5.73
3.49%

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Last update for Kotor: October 29, 2025

Last update for Podgorica: October 28, 2025

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