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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Armenia Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Armenia

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 33.6% cheaper than Armenia without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 37.8% cheaper than Armenia without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Armenia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$11.15 ֏4,236
-75.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$51.5 ֏19.6K
-53.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$7.68 ֏2,919
-38.15%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$3.30 ֏1,252
-8.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.96 ֏364
-54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.47 ֏178
-42.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$1.84 ֏699
-47.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$3.48 ֏1,323
-41.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Armenia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.62 ֏617
8.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$0.76 ֏287
122.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$2.31 ֏879
-57.58%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$2.26 ֏858
-29.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$7.80 ֏2,963
71.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$7.39 ֏2,808
-55.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$12.11 ֏4,601
-12.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$1.25 ֏475
39.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$1.72 ֏654
-26.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$1.74 ֏660
-16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$2.20 ֏834
-45.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$0.82 ֏312
-10.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$0.74 ֏282
16.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$0.89 ֏337
-30.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.67 ֏254
-20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$2.55 ֏969
34.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$10.43 ֏3,964
11.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.36 ֏516
-38.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$2.11 ֏800
-23.22%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Armenia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.37 ֏142
18.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$23.13 ֏8,789
-10.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$1.55 ֏590
-8.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$0.29 ֏109
13.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$4.59 ֏1,745
41.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.35 ֏513
-13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$31.9K ֏12.1M
-39.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$37.2K ֏14.1M
-55.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Armenia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$125 ֏47.5K
-58.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$8.29 ֏3,148
16.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$20.17 ֏7,663
-44.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Armenia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$88.9 ֏33.8K
-56.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$30.53 ֏11.6K
-51.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$6.52 ֏2,477
-5.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Armenia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$357 ֏135.7K
16.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$7,674 ֏2.9M
133.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Armenia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$105 ֏39.9K
-56.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$60.5 ֏23.0K
-46.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$139 ֏53.0K
-47.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$134 ֏50.8K
-45.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Armenia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$726 ֏275.8K
-40.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$488 ֏185.5K
-48.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,265 ֏480.7K
-27.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$780 ֏296.3K
-29.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$3,199 ֏1.2M
66.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$1,576 ֏598.7K
76.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Armenia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$642 ֏243.9K
61.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
15.41
-73.65%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Armenia: January 10, 2026

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