Podgorica vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1053
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2509
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$542
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$925
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.2
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1167
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
19
21
😀 Quality of life
68
46
🏙️ Population
151K
6.56M

The cost of living in Podgorica is 74% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5175th and 7943rd ($1053 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 243rd in Montenegro and China, respectively. Check Montenegro vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Podgorica compared to 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 4447th and 7142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs Shaoyang

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Podgorica Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$993
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.5
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.43%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3197
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.54
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7713
$13867

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$930
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$1207
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619