Cost of living

Montenegro

compared to

China

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Montenegro
China
Cost of living one person
$982
$718
Cost of living Family
$2950
$1974
One person rent
$514
$463
Family rent
$1363
$1485
Food expenses
$393
$242
Transport expenses
$38.87
$72.12
Monthly salary after tax
$939.02
$771.56
Quality of life
32.57
32.86
Human freedom index
6.98
4.38
Life expectancy
66.9
74.48
English speaking %
26.68%
8.76%
Population
622.3K
1.41B

The average cost of living in Montenegro ($982) is 37% more expensive than in China ($982). Montenegro ranked 88th vs 134th for China in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Montenegro compared to 1.1 months in China .

Eating Out
Montenegro
China
Lunch Menu
$9.53
$3.27
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.16
$26
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.28
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.03
Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.8
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
Montenegro
China
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$671.6
$324.01
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333.31
$198.02
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$988.12
$688.04
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$974.79
$551.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.52
$37.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132.9
$59.36
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.12
$10.32
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.83
$4.89
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2238
$5017
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$3339
Transportation
Montenegro
China
Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.33
Monthly ticket local transport
$36.21
$17.54
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$5.05
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.24
Groceries
Montenegro
China
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.58
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.05
Eggs, x12
$2.82
$1.42
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.43
$12.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.23
$10.98
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.4
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.53
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.37
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.1
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.03
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.46
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$12.95
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.93
Cigarette pack
$4.03
$4.1
Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.17
$4.27
Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.12
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.6
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.9
Other
Montenegro
China
Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.79
$39.29
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$5.9
Doctor's visit
$34.95
$32.27
Haircut, simple
$7.13
$5.12
Brand Jeans
$78.12
$61.27
Brand Sneakers
$108.06
$78.06
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$307.2
$491.51
International Primary School, 1 year
$6541
$18082