Oslo vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4695
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1901
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3568
$846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
18
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
709K
151K

The cost of living in Oslo is 133% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1293rd and 5703rd ($2197 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Norway and Montenegro, respectively. Check Norway vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 24th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Oslo Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.39
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1253
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1569
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6042
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.8
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8301
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991

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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