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Al Ain vs. Podgorica Cost of Living Summary
Al Ain is 21.0% more expensive than Podgorica.
Al Ain vs. Podgorica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Al Ain instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
Podgorica | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $11.10 €9.74 | $7.49 AED27.50 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.34 €8.20 | $8.44 AED31.00 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.43 €2.13 | $0.77 AED2.81 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.45 €1.27 | $0.34 AED1.25 | |
Podgorica vs. Al Ain - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.5% more for groceries
Podgorica | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.06 €0.93 | $1.60 AED5.89 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.45 €3.91 | $5.28 AED19.39 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.00 €4.39 | $6.96 AED25.55 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.23 €2.84 | $3.64 AED13.37 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.83 €3.36 | $4.12 AED15.11 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.68 €0.60 | $1.15 AED4.21 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.79 €0.69 | $0.82 AED3.00 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.76 €0.66 | $0.83 AED3.05 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.13 €1.00 | $0.67 AED2.46 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.45 €0.40 | $0.52 AED1.93 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.51 €0.45 | $0.49 AED1.81 | |
Podgorica vs. Al Ain - Cost of groceries
pay 1.9% less for transportation
Podgorica | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.63 €5.82 | $2.91 AED10.69 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $35.04 €30.76 | $24.51 AED90.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $26,863.76 €23,586.44 | $44,639.07 AED164K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $6.77 €5.95 | $7.62 AED28.00 | |
Podgorica vs. Al Ain - Cost of transportation
pay 67.5% more for housing
Podgorica | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $32.83 €28.83 | $100.96 AED370.79 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $654.56 €574.71 | $717.04 AED2,633.33 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $501.37 €440.20 | $778.22 AED2,858.00 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $88.66 €77.85 | $86.72 AED318.49 | |
Podgorica vs. Al Ain - Cost of housing
pay 43.2% more for childcare
Podgorica | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $292.00 €256.37 | $625.43 AED2,296.88 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,533.53 €6,614.46 | $5,445.88 AED20,000.00 | |
Podgorica vs. Al Ain - Cost of childcare
pay 95.0% more for entertainment and sports
Podgorica | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.74 €2.41 | $8.17 AED30.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.20 €1.93 | $4.77 AED17.50 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $4.32 €3.79 | $5.31 AED19.50 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $46.99 €41.25 | $49.16 AED180.56 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $5.84 €5.13 | $13.61 AED50.00 | |
Podgorica vs. Al Ain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.3% less for clothing
Podgorica | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $86.70 €76.12 | $60.62 AED222.62 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $46.72 €41.02 | $28.59 AED105.00 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $95.63 €83.96 | $71.25 AED261.67 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $108.04 €94.86 | $96.21 AED353.33 | |
Podgorica vs. Al Ain - Cost of clothing
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