Chengdu vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$1873
🏠 One person rent
$305
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$32.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$685
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
18
😀 Quality of life
73
63
🏙️ Population
20.9M
151K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 3% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6348th and 6263rd ($759 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 4th in China and Montenegro, respectively. Check China vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 1510th and 4865th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$68.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$1438
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$5.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$5.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$5778

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$656
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$978
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$811
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$837
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$609
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$717
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$764
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$686
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$575
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$871
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1050
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$535
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$570
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$463
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$834
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$441
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$498
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$640
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$636
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$578
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$689
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$606
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$688
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$494
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$448
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$454
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$506
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$508
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$546
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$491
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$420
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$505
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$407
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1093
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$484
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$571
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1008
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$711
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$626
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$889