Muscat vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2569
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$541
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1772
$919
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
18
😀 Quality of life
70
63
🏙️ Population
1.42M
151K

The cost of living in Muscat is 12% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4892nd and 5660th ($1090 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Oman and Montenegro, respectively. Check Oman vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 2404th and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1296
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.37
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.37
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.24
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10296
$6771

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44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$967
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$780
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$585
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1239
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1844
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2240
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1494
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$605
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$518
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$515
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$829
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$514
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1779
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$547
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1709
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$464
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$548
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$507
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1223
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1280
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1243
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$442
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$809
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$589
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$1068
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$563
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1056
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$897
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$557
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$546
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$901
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$551

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274