🇲🇪 Montenegro · #318 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Budva?

49.6% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-49.6%
vs NYC
EUR 522
Estimated rent in
52.1
Purchasing Power
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Budva

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
50.4 Affordable
Rent
20.0 Very affordable
Groceries
43.7 Affordable
Restaurants
59.5 Moderate
Purchasing Power
52.1 Weak

Estimated rent in Budva

1-BR — City centre EUR 522/mo
1-BR — Outside centre EUR 392/mo
3-BR — City centre EUR 910/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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