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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Croatia Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Croatia

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 40% cheaper than Croatia without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 45.6% cheaper than Croatia without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Croatia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$13.66 €11.77
-79.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$68.1 €58.7
-64.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$9.02 €7.77
-47.34%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$2.49 €2.14
21.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$3.15 €2.72
-86.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$2.37 €2.04
-88.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$4.10 €3.54
-76.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$4.59 €3.96
-55.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Croatia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.24 €1.07
41.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.68 €1.45
0.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$3.09 €2.66
-68.28%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$3.71 €3.20
-56.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$11.29 €9.73
18.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$9.74 €8.40
-66.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$12.61 €10.87
-15.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$1.74 €1.50
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$1.75 €1.51
-28.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$1.98 €1.70
-26.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$2.57 €2.21
-53.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.29 €1.12
-43.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.37 €1.18
-37.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$1.28 €1.11
-51.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.19 €1.03
-55.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$5.88 €5.07
-41.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$7.99 €6.89
45.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.62 €1.40
-48.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$2.26 €1.95
-28.32%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Croatia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$1.52 €1.31
-71.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$54.6 €47.02
-62.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$3.38 €2.92
-57.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.07 €0.92
-69.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$10.33 €8.90
-36.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.77 €1.52
-33.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$37.7K €32.5K
-49.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$26.6K €22.9K
-37.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Croatia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$191 €165
-73.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$21.69 €18.70
-55.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$31.90 €27.50
-64.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Croatia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$50.0 €43.13
-21.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$14.43 €12.43
1.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$7.94 €6.84
-22.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Croatia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$290 €250
43.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$10.9K €9,430
63.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Croatia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$95.4 €82.2
-52.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$40.66 €35.05
-19.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$102 €87.9
-28.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$107 €92.2
-32.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Croatia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$766 €661
-43.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$579 €499
-56.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,255 €1,082
-26.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$912 €786
-40.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$4,716 €4,065
12.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$3,526 €3,039
-21.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Croatia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$1,626 €1,402
-36.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
4.34
-6.45%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Croatia: January 13, 2026

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