Chengdu vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$240
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$919
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
18
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
20.9M
151K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 36% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7421st and 5660th ($623 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 6th 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 0.9 months in Podgorica. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 1890th and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$6771

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274