Manama vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3247
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$655
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2207
$929
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
18
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
298K
151K

The cost of living in Manama is 22% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4400th and 5422nd ($1267 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Bahrain and Montenegro, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 1915th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.93
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.41%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1550
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$47.3
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.37
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.42
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1226
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1218
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$870
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$989
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$878
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1719
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1810
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$548
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$541
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$561
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$537
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$558
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1586
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$556
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1457
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$713
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2309
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$507
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1503
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$716
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2084
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$489
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$557
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$552
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$705
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$879
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1050
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1232
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$588
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$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