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Cost of Living Comparison Between Changchun and Pristina Cost of Living Comparison Between Changchun and Pristina

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Changchun is 1.9% cheaper than Pristina without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Changchun is 16.3% cheaper than Pristina without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Changchun
Pristina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ยฅ19.89
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
-51.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.06 ยฅ140
$24.78 โ‚ฌ21.36
-19.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ยฅ34.82
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
-20.79%
Cappuccino
$2.57 ยฅ17.91
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
78.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ยฅ3.39
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
-60.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
-73.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 ยฅ6.09
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
-61.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ยฅ14.31
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-21.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Changchun
Pristina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ยฅ13.47
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
53.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ยฅ8.58
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.51
105.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 ยฅ8.54
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
-12.86%
Eggs
$1.09 ยฅ7.61
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
-31.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.76 ยฅ89.1
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
102.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 ยฅ24.72
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
-28.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.14 ยฅ56.8
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.92
-21.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 ยฅ9.74
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
15.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ยฅ7.09
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
-37.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 ยฅ5.71
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
-42.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 ยฅ9.35
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
13.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ยฅ4.70
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
-19.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 ยฅ4.26
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
-20.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 ยฅ2.85
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
-38.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ยฅ22.03
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
-11.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.37 ยฅ114
$5.99 โ‚ฌ5.17
173.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ยฅ4.73
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
-27.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ยฅ6.32
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
-33.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Changchun
Pristina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
-54.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.02 ยฅ119
$16.43 โ‚ฌ14.16
3.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ยฅ7.88
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
-50.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
-45.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 ยฅ23.53
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
-42.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ยฅ7.79
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
-26.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ยฅ127.7K
$22.8K โ‚ฌ19.7K
-19.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.0K ยฅ132.3K
$25.3K โ‚ฌ21.8K
-24.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Changchun
Pristina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.50 ยฅ297
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
-50.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.62 ยฅ102
$10.87 โ‚ฌ9.37
34.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.03 ยฅ98.0
$19.50 โ‚ฌ16.81
-28.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Changchun
Pristina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.47 ยฅ289
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
76.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.81 ยฅ26.56
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.94
-52.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.76 ยฅ33.24
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
5.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Changchun
Pristina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 ยฅ1,958
$172 โ‚ฌ149
62.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,280 ยฅ57.8K
$2,849 โ‚ฌ2,456
190.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Changchun
Pristina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.43 ยฅ191
$38.34 โ‚ฌ33.05
-28.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.72 ยฅ214
$31.99 โ‚ฌ27.57
-3.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 ยฅ517
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.78
33.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 ยฅ542
$83.2 โ‚ฌ71.7
-6.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Changchun
Pristina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 ยฅ1,977
$356 โ‚ฌ307
-20.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ยฅ1,642
$269 โ‚ฌ232
-12.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 ยฅ4,081
$619 โ‚ฌ533
-5.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 ยฅ2,479
$449 โ‚ฌ387
-20.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,690 ยฅ11.8K
$2,536 โ‚ฌ2,186
-33.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,219 ยฅ22.5K
$1,425 โ‚ฌ1,229
125.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Changchun
Pristina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$881 ยฅ6,151
$654 โ‚ฌ564
34.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.27
4
31.75%

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Last update for Changchun: January 10, 2026

Last update for Pristina: January 13, 2026

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