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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Albania Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Albania

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 33% cheaper than Albania without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 37.8% cheaper than Albania without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Albania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$12.00 ALL 996
-76.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$53.2 ALL 4,417
-54.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$9.27 ALL 770
-48.76%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$1.90 ALL 157
58.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.77 ALL 147
-75.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.86 ALL 71.7
-68.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$2.92 ALL 242
-67.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$4.03 ALL 335
-49.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Albania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$2.11 ALL 175
-17.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.02 ALL 84.3
65.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$2.22 ALL 185
-55.86%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$3.65 ALL 303
-56.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$12.05 ALL 1,001
10.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$7.86 ALL 653
-58.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$14.51 ALL 1,204
-26.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$1.56 ALL 129
11.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$2.55 ALL 212
-50.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$1.83 ALL 152
-20.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$1.64 ALL 136
-27.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.22 ALL 101
-40.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.17 ALL 97.5
-26.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$1.37 ALL 114
-54.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.72 ALL 59.6
-26.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$4.19 ALL 348
-17.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$9.63 ALL 799
20.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.62 ALL 135
-48.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$2.13 ALL 177
-23.94%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Albania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.49 ALL 40.44
-10.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$18.63 ALL 1,547
11.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$3.60 ALL 299
-60.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$3.05 ALL 253
-89.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$17.61 ALL 1,462
-63.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$2.13 ALL 176
-45.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$34.0K ALL 2.8M
-43.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$31.3K ALL 2.6M
-46.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Albania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$97.7 ALL 8,107
-47.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$17.75 ALL 1,473
-45.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$18.73 ALL 1,554
-40.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Albania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$52.4 ALL 4,346
-25.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$22.67 ALL 1,882
-35.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$8.43 ALL 700
-27.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Albania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$264 ALL 21.9K
57.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$4,500 ALL 373.5K
297.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Albania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$66.6 ALL 5,527
-32.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$48.70 ALL 4,042
-33.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$105 ALL 8,698
-30.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$134 ALL 11.1K
-45.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Albania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$622 ALL 51.6K
-30.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$425 ALL 35.3K
-40.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,255 ALL 104.2K
-26.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$789 ALL 65.5K
-30.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$2,798 ALL 232.3K
90.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$1,662 ALL 138.0K
67.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Albania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$752 ALL 62.4K
37.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
5.52
-26.45%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Albania: January 10, 2026

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