Chengdu vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$242
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$846
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
18
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
20.9M
151K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 32% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7269th and 5703rd ($643 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 0.9 months in Podgorica. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 1633rd and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.4
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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