Chengdu vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$251
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$929
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
18
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
151K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 36% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7209th and 5422nd ($660 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 1933rd and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282