Chongqing vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

Chongqing Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$1873
🏠 One person rent
$220
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.9
$32.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$685
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
18
😀 Quality of life
70
63
🏙️ Population
7.74M
151K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 12% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6894th and 6263rd ($685 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 210th and 4th 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 17th best city to live in China vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 2507th and 4865th 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
$4.61
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$68.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$1438
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$5.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22014
$5778

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$654
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$722
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$667
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$735
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
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$656
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$978
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$811
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$837
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$609
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$717
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$764
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$686
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$575
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$871
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1050
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$535
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$570
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$463
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$834
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$441
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$498
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$640
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$636
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$578
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$689
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$606
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$688
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$494
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$448
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$454
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$506
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$508
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$546
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$491
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$420
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$505
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$407
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1093
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$484
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$571
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1008
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$711
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$626
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$889