Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 38.7% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.8% less in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 47.1% less in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 43.4% less in Podgorica
- Housing
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pay 54.4% less in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% less in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.7% less in Podgorica
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% less in Podgorica
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Podgorica.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK219.85
|
$8.57
€7.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK124.13
|
$8.04
€6.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK36.61
|
$2.13
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK28.37
|
$1.51
€1.28
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK32.80
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK64.52
|
$3.98
€3.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK79.33
|
$4.94
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK45.35
|
$2.96
€2.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK68.50
|
$3.59
€3.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK14.57
|
$0.61
€0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.45
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.42
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.09
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK10.89
|
$0.44
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.49
|
$0.52
€0.44
|
|
pay 43.4% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK78.11
|
$6.02
€5.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK821.70
|
$32.15
€27.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK366,422.92
|
$27,933.36
€23,715.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK207.03
|
$6.64
€5.64
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK532.30
|
$29.29
€24.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK14,448.06
|
$586.17
€497.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,450.72
|
$453.87
€385.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,808.70
|
$82.62
€70.14
|
|
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,600.08
|
$265.47
€225.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK81,063.44
|
$6,966.46
€5,914.47
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK100.77
|
$2.36
€2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK43.87
|
$1.95
€1.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK146.57
|
$3.86
€3.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK464.47
|
$39.72
€33.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK153.44
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK988.11
|
$76.10
€64.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK500.42
|
$41.90
€35.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,131.26
|
$93.78
€79.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,344.77
|
$106.69
€90.58
|
|
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