Beijing vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$596
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
77
62
🏙️ Population
21.9M
151K

The cost of living in Beijing is 3% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5141st and 5422nd ($1067 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 8th in China and Montenegro, respectively. Check China vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 763rd and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$7581

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282