Dubai vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$846
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
18
😀 Quality of life
88
64
🏙️ Population
3.33M
151K

The cost of living in Dubai is 136% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1218th and 5703rd ($2229 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 189th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048