Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Samoa Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Samoa

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 51.6% cheaper than Samoa without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 41% cheaper than Samoa without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Samoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.51
$53.6 WST 145
-94.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$35.43 WST 95.7
-33.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.35
$13.94 WST 37.64
-64.35%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.66
$2.50 WST 6.74
25.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$2.01 WST 5.44
-78.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$1.33 WST 3.58
-79.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.40
$4.24 WST 11.44
-78.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.37
$3.58 WST 9.65
-41.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Samoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.70
$1.81 WST 4.88
1.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.17
$0.83 WST 2.24
95.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.62
$1.82 WST 4.92
-47.25%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.76
$4.23 WST 11.42
-63.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.1
$0.87 WST 2.36
1414.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.15
$3.52 WST 9.49
-8.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.3
$8.29 WST 22.37
31.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.20
$4.86 WST 13.12
-63.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.64
$1.75 WST 4.72
-28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.53
$1.83 WST 4.94
-16.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.95
$4.38 WST 11.81
-73.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$3.53 WST 9.52
-78.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.14
$1.09 WST 2.94
-18.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.24
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$1.15 WST 3.11
-53.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.33
$6.21 WST 16.77
-45.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.6
$16.69 WST 45.08
-30.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.39
$1.74 WST 4.71
-55.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.54
$3.61 WST 9.76
-53.74%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Samoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$3.61 WST 9.73
-88.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.74
$5.38 WST 14.53
-73.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.78
$21.77 WST 58.8
-70.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.04
$1.05 WST 2.82
10.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.4K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Samoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥354
$17.74 WST 47.89
189.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.0
$17.57 WST 47.44
-44.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.4
$35.25 WST 95.2
-67.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Samoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥278
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.30
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Samoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,787
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.5K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Samoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥317
$49.70 WST 134
-7.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$40.54 WST 109
-20.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥492
$75.6 WST 204
-5.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥511
$101 WST 271
-26.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Samoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,013
$355 WST 958
22.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,752
$150 WST 404
69.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,219
$693 WST 1,872
29.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,787
$1,142 WST 3,084
-52.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Samoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,079
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
0
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Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Samoa: March 2, 2026

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