Podgorica vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1053
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2509
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$542
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$925
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.2
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1167
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
19
70
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
151K
7.01M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 35% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5175th and 3485th ($1053 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Montenegro and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Podgorica compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4447th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs Riyadh

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Podgorica Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$993
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.5
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.43%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3197
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.54
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.8
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7713
$10912

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$1207
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$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
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$849
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459