Manama vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3148
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$807
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1414
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.6
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
$846
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
18
😀 Quality of life
70
64
🏙️ Population
157K
151K

The cost of living in Manama is 46% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 3950th and 5703rd ($1375 vs $945) 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 0.9 months in Podgorica. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 3031st and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.12
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2294
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.29
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.2
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10676
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1327
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1285
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$959
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$868
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1810
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$910
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1872
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$646
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$621
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$798
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$606
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$606
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1642
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$890
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1424
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$710
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2229
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$541
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1612
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$1841
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$561
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$543
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$540
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$875
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1132
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1191
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$559
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604

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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