Photo: Mujo Hasanovic / Unsplash Budva is one of the pricier markets here. A 3-bedroom home runs about +19.6% versus the global median of $276k.
Median purchase price
1-bedroom $148,000 +5.7%
vs global median $140k
2-bedroom $242,000 +22.8%
vs global median $197k
3-bedroom $330,000 +19.6%
vs global median $276k
Cost of living & rent
Cost of living 49.7 NYC = 100, excl. rent Numbeo Updated Jul 2026 medium confidence
Rent · 1-bed (centre) $848/mo Numbeo Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Rent · 3-bed (centre) $1,637/mo Numbeo Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Price-to-rent ratio 16.8× years of rent to equal purchase Model estimate Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Earnings & affordability
Local purchasing power 52.4 NYC = 100 Numbeo Updated Jul 2026 medium confidence
Income tax (effective)
Income tax · low earner 16.5% effective, on ~$30k gross Public web research Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Income tax · mid earner 19.5% effective, on ~$75k gross Public web research Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Income tax · high earner 25.5% effective, on ~$150k gross Public web research Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Source & date. Median home-purchase prices in USD, starter dataset v2026.1 (2026-05). Other metrics carry their own source & date on each card above. Directional figures for comparing markets — not a valuation of any specific property. Methodology →
Getting there
Nearest airports
TGD 35 km
Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci Airbase Routes & flights → TIA 121 km
Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa Routes & flights → SJJ 176 km
Sarajevo International Airport Routes & flights → Scheduled-service airports near Budva, nearest first. Flight data from AirportRoutes.
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