Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Kosovo Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Kosovo

😐 Solo nomad: China is 2.7% more expensive than Kosovo without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 3.3% more expensive than Kosovo without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Kosovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$5.8 €5.01
-50.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$22.73 €19.63
5.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$6.24 €5.39
-20.51%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$1.46 €1.26
114.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$1.25 €1.08
-64.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$1.01 €0.87
-71.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$2.34 €2.02
-59.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$2.35 €2.03
-8.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Kosovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$1.4 €1.21
32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$0.61 €0.52
175.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.4 €1.21
-32.14%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$1.64 €1.41
-5.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$6.31 €5.45
109.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$5.78 €4.99
-43.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$10.86 €9.37
-0.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$1.23 €1.06
43.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.61 €1.39
-21.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.4 €1.21
7.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$1.34 €1.16
-11.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$0.84 €0.73
-10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$0.9 €0.77
-4.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$0.78 €0.68
-21.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.55 €0.48
5.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$3.55 €3.06
-2.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$5.88 €5.08
92.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$0.98 €0.85
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$1.4 €1.21
20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Kosovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.56 €0.48
-28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$16.05 €13.86
29.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$2.38 €2.05
-42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.71 €0.61
-50.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$5.95 €5.13
14.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.52 €1.31
-26.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$23.1K €19.9K
-16.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$25.3K €21.8K
-33.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Kosovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$91.6 €79.1
-43.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$10.83 €9.35
-9.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$21.94 €18.94
-48.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Kosovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$23.45 €20.25
68.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$12.67 €10.94
17.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$4.66 €4.02
33.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Kosovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$169 €146
146.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$2,887 €2,493
512.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Kosovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$42.75 €36.91
6.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$30.86 €26.65
8.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$73.7 €63.6
-2.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$90.1 €77.8
-19.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Kosovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$329 €284
35.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$248 €214
3.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$551 €476
66.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$402 €347
35.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$1,916 €1,654
220.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$1,193 €1,030
139.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Kosovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$588 €507
60.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
4.27
-4.92%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kosovo: October 27, 2025

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