Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 35.6% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% more in Podgorica
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% more in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 67.4% less in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% more in Podgorica
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% more in Podgorica
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Podgorica are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Podgorica.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.06
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.07
|
$8.04
€7.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
$2.13
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.23
|
$1.51
€1.33
|
|
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.33
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.61
|
$3.98
€3.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.62
|
$4.94
€4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.51
|
$2.96
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.02
|
$3.59
€3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.60
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.12
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.39
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.20
|
$1.06
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
$0.44
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.39
|
$0.52
€0.46
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.39
|
$6.02
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥240.44
|
$32.15
€28.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥150,275.51
|
$27,933.36
€24,616.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.06
|
$6.64
€5.86
|
|
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.64
|
$29.29
€25.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,694.94
|
$586.17
€516.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,545.49
|
$453.87
€399.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥302.68
|
$82.62
€72.81
|
|
pay 67.4% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,497.00
|
$265.47
€233.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,969.12
|
$6,966.46
€6,139.12
|
|
pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.01
|
$2.36
€2.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥25.94
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.05
|
$3.86
€3.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥471.27
|
$39.72
€35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.11
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
pay 13.5% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥451.10
|
$76.10
€67.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥249.74
|
$41.90
€36.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥600.85
|
$93.78
€82.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥774.96
|
$106.69
€94.02
|
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