Chongqing vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$292
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
18
😀 Quality of life
72
64
🏙️ Population
32.1M
151K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 25% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6733rd and 5703rd ($712 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 8th in China and Montenegro, respectively. Check China vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 2233rd and 4656th 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
$3.98
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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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