Manama vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$765
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
19
😀 Quality of life
76
68
🏙️ Population
298K
151K

The cost of living in Manama is 27% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4453rd and 5175th ($1340 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 1297th and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$7713

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511