Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Estonia Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Estonia

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 46.4% cheaper than Estonia without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 50.6% cheaper than Estonia without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Estonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.51
$15.29 €13.24
-81.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$75.1 €65.0
-68.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.35
$10.51 €9.10
-52.71%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.66
$3.94 €3.41
-20.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$2.80 €2.43
-84.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$2.50 €2.16
-89.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.40
$5.81 €5.03
-83.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.37
$5.75 €4.98
-63.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Estonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.70
$1.17 €1.02
57.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.17
$1.38 €1.20
17.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.62
$2.61 €2.26
-63.22%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.76
$2.76 €2.39
-43.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.1
$12.60 €10.91
4.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.15
$9.05 €7.84
-64.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.3
$19.38 €16.78
-43.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.20
$2.14 €1.85
-17.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.64
$1.48 €1.29
-15.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.53
$2.50 €2.17
-39.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.95
$3.07 €2.65
-62.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$1.26 €1.09
-39.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.14
$0.93 €0.81
-4.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.24
$2.03 €1.76
-69.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$1.09 €0.94
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.33
$6.88 €5.96
-50.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.6
$10.31 €8.93
13.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.39
$1.88 €1.63
-58.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.54
$2.37 €2.05
-29.54%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Estonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$2.33 €2.02
-81.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$34.91 €30.23
-40.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.74
$3.44 €2.98
-59.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
$0.79 €0.69
-55.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.78
$17.33 €15.01
-62.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.04
$1.95 €1.69
-40.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.1K
$30.8K €26.7K
-37.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.4K
$32.9K €28.5K
-48.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Estonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥354
$325 €281
-84.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.0
$20.84 €18.05
-52.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.4
$33.67 €29.16
-65.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Estonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥278
$53.5 €46.29
-24.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$31.18 €27.00
-52.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.30
$11.74 €10.16
-45.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Estonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,787
$348 €302
15.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.5K
$9,293 €8,048
92.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Estonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥317
$113 €98.3
-59.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$45.64 €39.53
-29.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥492
$102 €87.9
-29.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥511
$128 €111
-42.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Estonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,013
$693 €600
-37.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,752
$506 €438
-49.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,219
$1,170 €1,013
-23.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,787
$891 €772
-38.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.5K
$4,142 €3,587
24.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$3,124 €2,705
-14.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Estonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,079
$1,872 €1,621
-45.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
4.86
-16.46%

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

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Estonia: March 2, 2026

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