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

😐 Solo nomad: China is 5.2% more expensive than Kosovo without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 3.4% more expensive than Kosovo without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Kosovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.34
$5.80 €5.00
-52.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$23.43 €20.19
3.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.19
$6.20 €5.34
-23.39%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.09
$1.44 €1.24
109.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.30 €1.12
-66.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$1.01 €0.87
-73.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.68
$2.24 €1.93
-57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.23
$2.38 €2.05
-14.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Kosovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.22
$1.37 €1.18
27.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.81
$0.61 €0.53
177.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.86
$1.39 €1.20
-29.50%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.21
$1.63 €1.40
-1.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.3
$6.22 €5.36
114.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.85
$5.53 €4.77
-40.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.3
$10.53 €9.08
0.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.17
$1.28 €1.10
35.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.77
$1.63 €1.40
-22.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.14
$1.40 €1.20
3.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.29
$1.34 €1.16
-11.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$0.87 €0.75
-16.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$0.89 €0.77
-3.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.31
$0.72 €0.62
-13.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.60 €0.52
-11.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.06
$3.39 €2.92
1.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.3
$5.78 €4.98
101.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.89
$0.95 €0.81
-11.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.32
$1.39 €1.20
16.55%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Kosovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.08
$0.55 €0.48
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$16.31 €14.06
26.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.93
$2.27 €1.96
-37.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$0.75 €0.65
-56.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.49
$5.70 €4.91
14.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.20
$1.52 €1.31
-23.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥134.0K
$22.7K €19.6K
-15.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.3K
$25.2K €21.7K
-34.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Kosovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$92.6 €79.8
-44.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.3
$10.85 €9.36
-11.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.5
$22.08 €19.03
-49.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Kosovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$23.72 €20.45
64.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$12.69 €10.94
15.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.95
$4.64 €4.00
32.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Kosovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,909
$171 €148
143.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.2K
$2,873 €2,477
523.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Kosovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$43.12 €37.17
4.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$31.26 €26.94
4.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥510
$74.4 €64.2
-1.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥509
$92.0 €79.3
-20.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Kosovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,022
$324 €280
33.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,769
$250 €216
1.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,450
$555 €479
66.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,816
$393 €339
38.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$2,004 €1,727
165.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.5K
$1,247 €1,075
123.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Kosovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,250
$599 €516
73.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
4.27
-4.92%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kosovo: January 12, 2026

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