Abu Dhabi vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$919
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
18
😀 Quality of life
83
63
🏙️ Population
1.48M
151K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 87% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 2320th and 5660th ($1828 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in the United Arab Emirates and Montenegro, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 438th and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Podgorica

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Abu Dhabi Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$6771

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$1721
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$2379
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1494
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$1844
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2240
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1239
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1779
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1709
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$780
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$967
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1223
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1243
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1090
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$547
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1068
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1056
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$548
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$897
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$901
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$514
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$518
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$589
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$551
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$546
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$563
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$557
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$585
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$515
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$507
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$464
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$605
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$529
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1637
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
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$816
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$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274