Cost of living comparison
China is 23.2% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 68.9% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 8.2% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 40.0% less in China
- Housing
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pay 58.2% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 65.5% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.4% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 39.2% less in China
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 68.9% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€9.96
|
$2.85
CN¥20.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€7.76
|
$5.07
CN¥36.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.84
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.46
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
$1.59
CN¥11.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.53
|
$5.85
CN¥42.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.56
|
$6.86
CN¥50.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.65
|
$1.60
CN¥11.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.81
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.37
|
$4.44
CN¥32.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€34.39
|
$22.47
CN¥163.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€24,553.93
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,073.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.53
|
$3.97
CN¥28.98
|
|
pay 58.2% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€25.67
|
$11.70
CN¥85.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€608.73
|
$328.33
CN¥2,394.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€472.17
|
$205.78
CN¥1,500.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€86.73
|
$40.46
CN¥295.03
|
|
pay 65.5% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€339.11
|
$459.70
CN¥3,352.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,625.56
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,579.10
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.39
|
$1.09
CN¥7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.99
|
$3.07
CN¥22.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.63
|
$3.23
CN¥23.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€51.81
|
$41.41
CN¥301.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€4.82
|
$5.93
CN¥43.21
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€73.34
|
$48.23
CN¥351.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€39.91
|
$31.67
CN¥230.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€92.28
|
$72.53
CN¥528.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€143.84
|
$75.53
CN¥550.81
|
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