Dongguan vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$181
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
18
😀 Quality of life
71
64
🏙️ Population
10.5M
151K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 38% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7769th and 5703rd ($589 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 8th in China and Montenegro, respectively. Check China vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 2370th and 4656th 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
$2.08
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$6873

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$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048