🇲🇪 Montenegro · 2026

Cost of Living in Podgorica

Mid-priced: cheaper than 65.7% of cities worldwide

Ranked #380 of 577 cities · More expensive than 34.1% of cities worldwide

Mid-priced
Cost of Living
Very affordable
Rent
Affordable
Groceries
Moderate
Purchasing Power

Lower index = more affordable

Rent Prices in Podgorica

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 568/mo ≈ $642 EUR 434/mo ≈ $491 24%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,163/mo ≈ $1,316 EUR 861/mo ≈ $974 26%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Podgorica has a cost of living index of 30.1 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. LivingCost is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

30.1
Index
3
Sources
0.2
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
30.2
Expatistan
30.0
LivingCost
24.9
left out
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
30.1 Mid-priced
Rent
15.8 Very affordable
Groceries
40.5 Affordable
Restaurants
45.6 Affordable
Purchasing Power
76.1 Moderate

Living in Podgorica: What to Expect

Podgorica is mid-priced by global standards (ranked #380 of 577 cities), cheaper than 65.7% of cities worldwide.

Groceries are affordable and dining out is affordable. The best value is rent and the priciest is restaurants.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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