Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 20.6% more expensive than Podgorica.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
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Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.71
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.04
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 7.5% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.82
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.84
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.44
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.50
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
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pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.77
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€26,781.75
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€6.37
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€28.08
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€562.01
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€435.16
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€79.21
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€254.52
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,679.25
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.26
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.87
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€38.08
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€72.96
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€40.17
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€89.91
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€102.29
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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