Utility knives in Montenegro: prices of 9, 18 and 25 mm knives, trapezoid knives and spare blades from Total, Stanley, Olfa, Ingco and Knipex (2026)
On 29 September 2026 utility knives cost from €0.29 for a 9 mm knife at KIPS to €26.90 for a Knipex CutiX at Okov, with a median of €2.79 across 48 knives from two shops. 9 mm knives have a median of €0.99, 18 mm knives €2.49 and 25 mm knives €6.69, while a pack of spare blades costs from €0.59 to €6.49, with a median of €1.89 across 15 packs.
A utility knife is the cheapest tool in the box and is used for wallpaper, plasterboard, carpets and packaging, and for painting, wallpapering and bigger work in a flat you can send a free request on Glatko, without an account, for painting work or construction and renovation work. Below are prices by blade width and shop, what one blade costs, which knife to pick for which job, and what EU rules say about unit prices.
What people search for
On 29 September 2026 Google Trends returned no data for our query, so we do not give a trend here.
On 29 September 2026 Google completed skalpel (utility knife) with the name okov and the word cena (price), with the words metalni (metal) and za gips (for plasterboard), but also with za pedikir (for pedicure), za pedikir dm and medicinski (medical), and the first suggestion was skalpel ili skalper. We do not cover medical and cosmetic scalpels here; for tradespeople the useful one is skalpel za gips, because plasterboard is cut precisely with an 18 or 25 mm knife. For noz za tapete (wallpaper knife) Google offered no completions.
Prices by blade width
How we choose and label price sources is explained in how we measure prices.
| Service | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9 mm knife(piece) | €0.29–€3.49 | 11 knives, median 0.99 |
| 18 mm knife(piece) | €0.49–€17.9 | 21 knives, median 2.49 |
| 25 mm knife(piece) | €6.49–€10.9 | 3 knives, median 6.69 |
| Trapezoid knife(piece) | €5.99–€9.9 | 4 knives, median 6.95 |
| Other knives and sets(piece) | €1.49–€26.9 | 9 items, median 6.99 |
| Spare blades(pack) | €0.59–€6.49 | 15 packs, median 1.89 |
Source: Okov and KIPS, prices read on 29.09.2026. N = 32 at Okov and 31 at KIPS; excluding glass and cable knives, folding knives and sharpening stones; medians are ours.
Utility knives at Okov
At Okov the search skalpel returned 24 knives and 8 packs of blades; the knives have a median of €4.20. Total 9 mm knives cost €0.99, a Total 18 mm knife with an aluminium body €4.99, and a Total knife with 6 trapezoid blades €6.99. Schuller knives cost from €0.99 for the 9 mm LC 301 to €6.69 for the 25 mm Nippon 5000, Jackman 18 mm knives €1.99, €3.50 and €3.90 for the automatic one, and a 9 mm Unior 556A €3.49.
The Stanley Dynagrip costs €6.49 in 18 mm and €10.90 in 25 mm, the 18 mm FatMax €8.99 and a Stanley fixed folding knife €9.49. An 18 mm Olfa L5-AL with auto-lock costs €10.99, a Neo with trapezoid and hook blades €9.90, and the most expensive is the 165 mm Knipex CutiX at €26.90. Packs of 10 blades cost from €0.79 to €6.49, and the most expensive are 18 mm Olfa blades.
Utility knives at KIPS
At KIPS we took 24 knives and 7 packs of blades; the knives have a median of €1.89. The cheapest reinforced 9 mm knife costs €0.29, 18 mm knives €0.49 and an MTX €0.55, Ciret from €0.95 to €2.09, Ingco €1.69 and Maurer €7.39. An 18 mm Ingco knife with three blades costs €1.79, an Ingco with a 19x61 mm trapezoid blade €5.99 and €6.90, and a 25 mm MTX €6.49.
The most expensive are Gross knives, €10.90 for 160 mm and €17.90 for 130x18 mm, and an 18 mm knife with 5 blades costs €10.59. An Ingco set of 2 knives and 20 blades costs €6.99. Ingco packs of 10 blades cost €0.59 for 9 mm, €0.79 for 18 mm and trapezoid, and €3.49 for 25 mm.
What one blade costs
In packs of 10 one blade costs from about €0.06 for 9 mm Ingco to about €0.65 for 18 mm Olfa. Cheap blades dull faster, so you save less on them than it seems, while expensive hardened steel blades hold their edge longer. With snap-off blades the dull segment is snapped off and you carry on with a fresh edge, so one blade lasts longer than its price suggests.
Which utility knife to choose
A 9 mm knife is for precise cuts in paper, film and thin wallpaper, while an 18 mm knife is an all-rounder for wallpaper, cardboard, carpets and plasterboard. A 25 mm knife cuts thick cardboard, insulation and floor coverings, and a trapezoid knife with a fixed blade is the sturdiest and is used for plasterboard and roofing felt. For the home an 18 mm knife with a metal guide and a pack of spare blades is enough.
A knife with auto-lock or a retracting blade is safer, because the blade does not move under strong pressure. Always cut away from yourself and along a metal ruler, extend only as much blade as needed, and put dull segments in a closed box, not in a rubbish bag. Wear cut-resistant gloves when working with sharp tools.
Along with utility knives, see our guides to wallpaper, plasterboard work, work gloves and hammers and sledgehammers.
What EU rules say about unit prices
Directive 98/6/EC on price indication defines the unit price in Article 2 as the price for one kilogram, litre, metre, square or cubic metre, or for another single unit of quantity customarily used in the Member State for a given product. Article 3 requires the unit price to be shown next to the selling price, unless the two are the same.
Article 5, however, allows Member States not to require a unit price for products where it would not be useful or would be confusing, so the price per blade is often not shown on the shelf. Montenegro is not an EU member, and the shops did not show a price per blade either, so we worked it out ourselves; when buying, divide the pack price by the number of blades.
On Glatko
On 28 September 2026 Glatko had 6 verified painters (Podgorica 3, Tivat 1, Budva 1, Bar 1) and 23 providers of construction and renovation work (Podgorica 13, Budva 3, Bar 3, Tivat 2, Kotor 1, Herceg Novi 1).
What to check before buying
- Blade width: 9 mm for precise cuts, 18 or 25 mm for rougher work.
- Body: metal or reinforced, not thin plastic.
- Lock: automatic or a screw that holds the blade.
- Spare blades: the same width and the price per piece.
- Safety: a retracting blade and a place to store snapped segments.
How we measured and what we did not measure
We copied prices from Okov and KIPS on the day of the check; the medians and the price per blade are ours. We did not count glass and cable knives, folding knives, sharpening stones, or two KIPS items whose names do not say whether they are a knife or a blade. Width was taken from product names, and for some knives the width is not stated. We did not measure sharpness or blade life.
Frequently asked questions
From €0.29 to €26.90, with a median of €2.79.