Chongqing vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$180
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
18
😀 Quality of life
74
69
🏙️ Population
32.1M
151K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 46% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8185th and 5220th ($561 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 8th in China and Montenegro, respectively. Check China vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 2237th and 4341st 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
$2.82
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
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$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503