Changsha vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$178
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$846
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
18
😀 Quality of life
70
64
🏙️ Population
10M
151K

The cost of living in Changsha is 44% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8258th and 5703rd ($533 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 8th in China and Montenegro, respectively. Check China vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 2707th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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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