Beijing vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$589
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
73
69
🏙️ Population
21.9M
151K

The cost of living in Beijing is 2% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5355th and 5220th ($1029 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th in China and Montenegro, respectively. Check China vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 2546th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503