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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Pristina Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Pristina

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chengdu
Pristina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ยฅ19.92
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
-51.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.68 ยฅ165
$24.78 โ‚ฌ21.36
-4.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ยฅ33.39
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
-24.13%
Cappuccino
$2.86 ยฅ19.97
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
98.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ยฅ3.02
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
-65.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ยฅ2.11
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
-70.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
-49.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ยฅ14.99
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-17.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Pristina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 ยฅ12.28
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
39.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ยฅ10.15
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.51
141.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 ยฅ6.29
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
-35.71%
Eggs
$1.87 ยฅ13.08
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
16.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.71 ยฅ95.7
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
117.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ยฅ25.48
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
-26.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.15 ยฅ77.8
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.92
7.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ยฅ12.97
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
53.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 ยฅ8.55
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
-24.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ยฅ10.62
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
7.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 ยฅ7.15
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
-13.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
-19.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ยฅ4.94
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
-7.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ยฅ4.24
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
-8.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ยฅ4.20
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ยฅ23.95
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
-3.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 ยฅ50.9
$5.99 โ‚ฌ5.17
21.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ยฅ6.49
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
-1.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ยฅ12.66
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
32.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chengdu
Pristina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
-32.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.33 ยฅ191
$16.43 โ‚ฌ14.16
66.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ยฅ8.55
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
-46.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
-45.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 ยฅ29.93
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
-26.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
-26.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ยฅ128.7K
$22.8K โ‚ฌ19.7K
-19.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ยฅ115.5K
$25.3K โ‚ฌ21.8K
-34.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Pristina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.46 ยฅ310
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
-48.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.65 ยฅ81.3
$10.87 โ‚ฌ9.37
7.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ยฅ80.2
$19.50 โ‚ฌ16.81
-41.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Pristina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.50 ยฅ171
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
4.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 ยฅ78.7
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.94
40.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.58 ยฅ38.96
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
23.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Pristina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 ยฅ2,364
$172 โ‚ฌ149
96.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K ยฅ86.0K
$2,849 โ‚ฌ2,456
332.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Pristina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.09 ยฅ259
$38.34 โ‚ฌ33.05
-3.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.29 ยฅ267
$31.99 โ‚ฌ27.57
19.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.6 ยฅ458
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.78
18.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 ยฅ353
$83.2 โ‚ฌ71.7
-39.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Pristina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 ยฅ2,207
$356 โ‚ฌ307
-11.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ยฅ1,251
$269 โ‚ฌ232
-33.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ยฅ4,263
$619 โ‚ฌ533
-1.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 ยฅ2,329
$449 โ‚ฌ387
-25.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,998 ยฅ27.9K
$2,536 โ‚ฌ2,186
57.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,015 ยฅ14.1K
$1,425 โ‚ฌ1,229
41.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Pristina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,110 ยฅ7,744
$654 โ‚ฌ564
69.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
4
5.25%

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Last update for Chengdu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Pristina: January 13, 2026

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