Abu Dhabi vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$929
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
18
😀 Quality of life
83
62
🏙️ Population
1.48M
151K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 74% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 2486th and 5422nd ($1802 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th 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 2.2 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 405th and 4787th 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
$10.9
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$7581

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282