Manama vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2873
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$660
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1136
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.7
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1982
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
18
😀 Quality of life
77
69
🏙️ Population
298K
151K

The cost of living in Manama is 18% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4625th and 5220th ($1237 vs $1047) 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 1.6 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 1191st and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.59
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.61%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.5
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8943
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1230
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1201
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$908
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1008
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$873
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1770
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$930
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1849
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$453
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$530
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$503
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$553
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1627
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$529
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1454
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$730
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2514
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$483
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1419
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$726
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2521
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$463
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$549
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$542
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$719
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$889
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1449
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1228
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503