Muscat vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$569
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1705
$846
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
18
😀 Quality of life
68
64
🏙️ Population
1.42M
151K

The cost of living in Muscat is 19% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4635th and 5703rd ($1126 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Oman and Montenegro, respectively. Check Oman vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 3535th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.2
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.5
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8464
$6873

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$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048