Beijing vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$596
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
73
67
🏙️ Population
21.9M
151K

The cost of living in Beijing is 2% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5341st and 5191st ($1044 vs $1066) 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 2718th and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Podgorica

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Beijing Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.28
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$7.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$8022

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571