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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Greece Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Greece

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 44.4% cheaper than Greece without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 48.1% cheaper than Greece without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Greece
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$17.43 €15.03
-84.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$58.5 €50.4
-58.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$10.50 €9.05
-54.76%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$3.97 €3.42
-23.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$2.42 €2.09
-81.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.58 €0.50
-53.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$5.92 €5.10
-83.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$5.84 €5.04
-65.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Greece
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.74 €1.50
0.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.44 €1.24
17.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$2.60 €2.24
-62.31%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$4.60 €3.96
-65.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$13.77 €11.87
-3.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$10.89 €9.39
-69.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$14.13 €12.18
-24.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$2.11 €1.82
-17.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$2.04 €1.76
-38.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$1.49 €1.28
-2.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$2.16 €1.86
-44.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.34 €1.15
-45.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.19 €1.03
-27.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$1.08 €0.93
-42.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.91 €0.79
-41.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$5.35 €4.62
-35.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$9.56 €8.24
21.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.99 €1.72
-57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$2.97 €2.56
-45.45%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Greece
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$1.42 €1.23
-69.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$34.26 €29.53
-39.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$4.72 €4.07
-69.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.07 €0.92
-69.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$17.44 €15.03
-62.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$2.07 €1.78
-43.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$30.7K €26.4K
-37.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$29.2K €25.2K
-43.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Greece
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$227 €195
-77.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$24.98 €21.53
-61.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$33.66 €29.01
-66.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Greece
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$50.1 €43.20
-22.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$23.85 €20.56
-38.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$9.75 €8.41
-37.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Greece
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$467 €403
-10.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$9,688 €8,351
84.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Greece
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$89.2 €76.9
-49.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$40.72 €35.10
-19.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$94.0 €81.0
-22.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$118 €102
-38.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Greece
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$532 €458
-18.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$444 €383
-43.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$899 €775
2.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$745 €642
-26.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$3,210 €2,767
65.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$2,449 €2,111
13.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Greece
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$1,159 €999
-10.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
4.61
-11.93%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Greece: January 11, 2026

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