Chengdu vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$297
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
19
😀 Quality of life
76
68
🏙️ Population
20.9M
151K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 35% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7360th and 5175th ($688 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 7th in China and Montenegro, respectively. Check China vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 1238th and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Podgorica

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Chengdu Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$7713

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511