Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 2.1 times more expensive than Podgorica.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
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Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.26
€4.61
|
$4.47
CN¥30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.68
€3.23
|
$5.96
CN¥40.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.52
|
$0.65
CN¥4.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.13
|
$0.44
CN¥3.00
|
|
pay 81.3% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
€0.54
|
$2.24
CN¥15.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
€2.28
|
$6.69
CN¥45.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.54
€3.10
|
$8.33
CN¥56.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.98
CN¥13.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
€2.35
|
$1.99
CN¥13.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$0.97
CN¥6.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.94
CN¥6.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.45
|
$0.96
CN¥6.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.56
|
$0.73
CN¥4.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
€0.24
|
$0.44
CN¥2.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.38
|
$0.49
CN¥3.35
|
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pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.98
€4.37
|
$4.65
CN¥31.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
€24.91
|
$44.72
CN¥303.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,038.50
€18,448.68
|
$26,830.03
CN¥181,972.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.15
€4.52
|
$5.65
CN¥38.35
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.71
€22.55
|
$23.83
CN¥161.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$352.39
€309.02
|
$1,393.05
CN¥9,448.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.15
€220.23
|
$740.12
CN¥5,019.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.34
€70.45
|
$44.81
CN¥303.94
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$161.73
€141.82
|
$1,122.30
CN¥7,611.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,311.55
€5,534.61
|
$30,769.36
CN¥208,690.12
|
|
pay 89.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
€1.43
|
$1.49
CN¥10.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$4.67
CN¥31.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.68
€3.23
|
$4.47
CN¥30.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.06
€30.75
|
$65.34
CN¥443.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.26
€4.61
|
$11.92
CN¥80.88
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.15
€71.16
|
$71.83
CN¥487.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.87
€28.83
|
$48.39
CN¥328.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.95
€65.72
|
$88.88
CN¥602.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
€80.38
|
$126.48
CN¥857.87
|
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