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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 35.8% cheaper than Armenia without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 38.8% cheaper than Armenia without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Armenia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$11.07 ֏4,240
-74.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$51.8 ֏19.8K
-53.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$7.87 ֏3,013
-36.98%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$3.33 ֏1,276
-6.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$0.92 ֏351
-52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.5 ֏193
-42.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$1.88 ֏721
-49.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$3.38 ֏1,294
-36.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Armenia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$1.58 ֏605
17.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$0.77 ֏296
118.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$2.32 ֏889
-59.05%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$2.22 ֏849
-30.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$8.19 ֏3,137
61.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$7.47 ֏2,860
-56.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$12.38 ֏4,740
-12.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$1.31 ֏501
35.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.65 ֏631
-23.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.65 ֏633
-9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$2.23 ֏856
-46.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$0.8 ֏307
-6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$0.69 ֏263
24.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$0.84 ֏321
-27.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.63 ֏243
-7.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$2.7 ֏1,033
27.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$10.25 ֏3,927
10.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$1.31 ֏500
-35.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$2.17 ֏832
-22.58%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Armenia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.38 ֏145
5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$23.45 ֏8,980
-11.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$1.53 ֏588
-11.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.29 ֏109
20.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$4.82 ֏1,847
41.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.33 ֏510
-15.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$31.5K ֏12.1M
-39.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$37.7K ֏14.4M
-55.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Armenia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$125 ֏48K
-58.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$8.59 ֏3,288
13.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$19.72 ֏7,554
-42.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Armenia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$86.7 ֏33.2K
-54.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$30.54 ֏11.7K
-51.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$6.62 ֏2,535
-5.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Armenia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$359 ֏137.4K
16.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$7,702 ֏2.9M
129.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Armenia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$105 ֏40.1K
-56.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$60.3 ֏23.1K
-44.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$140 ֏53.7K
-48.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$131 ֏50.2K
-44.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Armenia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$719 ֏275.2K
-38.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$483 ֏184.9K
-47.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$1,255 ֏480.6K
-27.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$785 ֏300.8K
-30.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$3,419 ֏1.3M
79.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$1,618 ֏619.7K
76.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Armenia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$606 ֏232K
55.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
15.41
-73.65%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Armenia: October 29, 2025

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