Cost of living comparison
compared to
Alexandroupolis vs. Podgorica Cost of Living Summary
Alexandroupolis is 4.5% more expensive than Podgorica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% more in Alexandroupolis
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% more in Alexandroupolis
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% more in Alexandroupolis
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% less in Alexandroupolis
- Childcare
-
pay 31.4% more in Alexandroupolis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% more in Alexandroupolis
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% more in Alexandroupolis
Alexandroupolis vs. Podgorica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alexandroupolis instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 12.6% more for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.20
€9.97
|
$16.80
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.64
€9.47
|
$10.64
€9.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.27
|
$2.66
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
€1.27
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
Podgorica vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.0% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
$1.41
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.33
€3.85
|
$6.09
€5.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
€4.36
|
$5.15
€4.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.12
|
$4.77
€4.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.35
|
$4.57
€4.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$1.10
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.42
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
Podgorica vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of groceries
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.02
€6.25
|
$8.31
€7.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
€29.90
|
$44.79
€39.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,517.27
€27,161.47
|
$27,970.99
€24,895.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.03
€6.25
|
$13.16
€11.71
|
|
Podgorica vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of transportation
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.80
€28.30
|
$29.86
€26.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$639.89
€569.53
|
$475.89
€423.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$489.46
€435.64
|
$410.57
€365.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.01
€87.24
|
$85.63
€76.21
|
|
Podgorica vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of housing
pay 31.4% more for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.96
€303.47
|
$476.59
€424.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,315.61
€6,511.15
|
$9,030.67
€8,037.62
|
|
Podgorica vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of childcare
pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.08
€2.74
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
€1.94
|
$3.72
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
€3.89
|
$5.49
€4.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.15
€42.85
|
$50.39
€44.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
€5.73
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
|
Podgorica vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.34
€77.74
|
$96.78
€86.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.28
€41.19
|
$45.46
€40.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.42
€86.70
|
$121.17
€107.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.75
€94.12
|
$131.78
€117.29
|
|
Podgorica vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of clothing
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