Dongguan vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$265
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
71
68
🏙️ Population
10.5M
151K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 34% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7308th and 5175th ($694 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 7th in China and Montenegro, respectively. Check China vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 3241st and 4447th 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
$2.21
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$7.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$7713

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511