Dongguan vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$263
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
18
😀 Quality of life
72
69
🏙️ Population
10.5M
151K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 37% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7341st and 5220th ($662 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 Dongguan compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 3389th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Podgorica

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Dongguan Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$7507

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$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$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