Chengdu vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$252
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
18
😀 Quality of life
75
69
🏙️ Population
20.9M
151K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 39% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7530th and 5220th ($635 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 8th in China and Montenegro, respectively. Check China vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 1800th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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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