Dongguan vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$259
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
71
67
🏙️ Population
10.5M
151K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 38% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7469th and 5191st ($666 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 8th in China and Montenegro, respectively. Check China vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 3662nd and 4840th 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
$2.36
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$8022

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$782
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$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
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$990
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$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571