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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Aland Islands Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Aland Islands

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 49.1% cheaper than Aland Islands without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 53% cheaper than Aland Islands without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Aland Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$15.31 €13.20
-81.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$69.9 €60.3
-65.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$11.55 €9.96
-58.87%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$3.94 €3.39
-23.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$2.88 €2.48
-84.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$2.08 €1.79
-87.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$7.91 €6.82
-87.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$6.56 €5.65
-68.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Aland Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.26 €1.08
38.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$2.82 €2.43
-40.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$2.35 €2.03
-58.30%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$3.04 €2.62
-47.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$12.22 €10.53
9.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$9.96 €8.58
-67.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$15.95 €13.75
-33.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$2.84 €2.45
-38.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$1.84 €1.59
-31.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$2.58 €2.23
-43.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$4.56 €3.93
-73.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.37 €1.18
-46.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.32 €1.14
-34.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$2.35 €2.03
-73.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.84 €1.58
-71.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$10.19 €8.78
-66.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$13.35 €11.50
-12.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$3.77 €3.25
-77.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$3.44 €2.97
-52.91%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Aland Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$2.95 €2.55
-85.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$58.0 €49.96
-64.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$8.21 €7.08
-82.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.05 €0.91
-68.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$22.90 €19.74
-71.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$2.32 €2.00
-49.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$26.8K €23.1K
-28.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$25.8K €22.2K
-35.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Aland Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$215 €185
-76.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$32.88 €28.34
-70.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$42.20 €36.38
-73.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Aland Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$44.17 €38.08
-11.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$23.29 €20.07
-36.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$15.93 €13.73
-61.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Aland Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$160 €138
159.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Aland Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$80.7 €69.6
-43.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$32.81 €28.28
-0.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$97.3 €83.9
-25.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$92.9 €80.1
-21.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Aland Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$668 €576
-35.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$530 €457
-52.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,150 €991
-19.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$851 €733
-35.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$3,039 €2,619
75.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$2,600 €2,241
7.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Aland Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$2,608 €2,248
-60.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
3.9
4.10%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Aland Islands: January 13, 2026

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