Cost of living comparison

 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
compared to
 Podgorica, Montenegro
Podgorica vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Podgorica is 7.5% more expensive than Riyadh.

Restaurants
pay 2.5 times more in Podgorica
Groceries
pay 9.0% less in Podgorica
Transportation
pay 17.6% more in Podgorica
Housing
pay 37.3% less in Podgorica
Childcare
pay 29.6% less in Podgorica
Entertainment and Sports
pay 43.8% less in Podgorica
Clothing
pay 7.2% more in Podgorica

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Podgorica are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Podgorica. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Podgorica.

Podgorica vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Podgorica instead of Riyadh, you would:

pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

 
Riyadh
Podgorica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.39
SAR31.45
$8.57
€7.88
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.99
SAR29.95
$8.04
€7.39
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.76
SAR2.86
$2.13
€1.96

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pay 9.0% less for groceries

 
Riyadh
Podgorica
Bread
1 loaf
$1.24
SAR4.64
$0.93
€0.85
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.91
SAR14.66
$3.98
€3.66
Milk (1 gallon) $6.64
SAR24.91
$4.94
€4.54

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pay 17.6% more for transportation

 
Riyadh
Podgorica
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.31
SAR8.67
$6.02
€5.54
Monthly public transit pass $37.27
SAR139.77
$32.15
€29.56
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,280.09
SAR124,796.53
$27,933.36
€25,684.67

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pay 37.3% less for housing

 
Riyadh
Podgorica
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$74.70
SAR280.10
$29.29
€26.93
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,116.87
SAR4,188.13
$586.17
€538.98
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $782.38
SAR2,933.85
$453.87
€417.33

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pay 29.6% less for childcare

 
Riyadh
Podgorica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $360.22
SAR1,350.78
$265.47
€244.10
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,375.93
SAR38,908.56
$6,966.46
€6,405.65

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pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Riyadh
Podgorica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.13
SAR7.99
$2.36
€2.17
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.25
SAR15.94
$1.95
€1.79
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.45
SAR27.95
$3.86
€3.55

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pay 7.2% more for clothing

 
Riyadh
Podgorica
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.20
SAR195.76
$76.10
€69.97
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$54.44
SAR204.14
$41.90
€38.52
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$107.53
SAR403.22
$93.78
€86.23

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