Chongqing vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$226
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
18
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
32.1M
151K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 36% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7185th and 5422nd ($662 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 8th in China and Montenegro, respectively. Check China vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 1966th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Podgorica

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Chongqing Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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