Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 33.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% more in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 47.4% less in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 42.4% less in Podgorica
- Housing
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pay 41.2% less in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 70.8% less in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.0% less in Podgorica
- Clothing
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pay 3.9% less in Podgorica
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Podgorica.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 33.6% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$8.04
€7.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$2.13
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$3.98
€3.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$4.94
€4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$2.96
€2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$3.59
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.67
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.52
€0.48
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$6.02
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
$32.15
€29.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,877.89
|
$27,933.36
€25,687.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$6.64
€6.11
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$29.29
€26.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.77
|
$586.17
€539.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.00
|
$453.87
€417.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.76
|
$82.62
€75.98
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.18
|
$265.47
€244.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,425.86
|
$6,966.46
€6,406.24
|
|
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$2.36
€2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
$39.72
€36.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.92
|
$76.10
€69.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$41.90
€38.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.84
|
$93.78
€86.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.91
|
$106.69
€98.11
|
|
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