Guangzhou vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$342
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
19
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
18.7M
151K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 26% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6854th and 5175th ($785 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 7th in China and Montenegro, respectively. Check China vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 1149th and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Podgorica

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Guangzhou Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$7.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$7713

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Podgorica

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