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
€8.13
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.62
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.02
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.43
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 7.5% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.77
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.69
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.81
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.41
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.57
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.01
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.49
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.71
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.49
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€26,490.94
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€6.30
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€27.77
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€555.90
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€430.43
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€78.35
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€251.76
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,606.73
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.24
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.66
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€37.67
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€72.17
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€39.73
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€88.94
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€101.18
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
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