Muscat vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$551
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
18
😀 Quality of life
68
62
🏙️ Population
1.42M
151K

The cost of living in Muscat is 7% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4893rd and 5422nd ($1110 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 3189th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$7581

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$994
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$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282