Chongqing vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$205
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
19
😀 Quality of life
74
67
🏙️ Population
32.1M
151K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 44% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5191st ($601 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 8th in China and Montenegro, respectively. Check China vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 2353rd and 4840th 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
$2.89
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$8022

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571