Beijing vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$605
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
78
64
🏙️ Population
21.9M
151K

The cost of living in Beijing is 13% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4887th and 5703rd ($1065 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 8th in China and Montenegro, respectively. Check China vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 583rd and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$6873

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048