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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and San Marino Cost of Living Comparison Between China and San Marino

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 9% cheaper than San Marino without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 15.8% cheaper than San Marino without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
San Marino
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.34
$17.68 €15.24
-84.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$66.1 €57.0
-63.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.19
$11.62 €10.01
-59.12%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.09
$1.89 €1.63
59.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$3.13 €2.69
-85.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$1.61 €1.39
-83.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.68
$4.57 €3.94
-78.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.23
$6.75 €5.81
-69.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
San Marino
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.22
$1.18 €1.02
48.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.81
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.86
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Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.21
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.3
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.85
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.3
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Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.17
$2.27 €1.96
-23.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.77
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.14
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.29
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Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.19 €1.03
-38.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.31
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.59 €0.51
-10.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.06
$4.26 €3.68
-19.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.3
$4.62 €3.98
151.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.89
$1.97 €1.70
-57.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.32
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🚌 Getting Around
China
San Marino
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.08
$1.75 €1.51
-74.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$28.57 €24.62
-27.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.93
$5.60 €4.82
-74.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.69 €1.46
-80.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.49
$25.45 €21.94
-74.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.20
$2.08 €1.79
-43.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥134.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.3K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
San Marino
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$115 €99.0
-55.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.3
$22.85 €19.70
-57.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.5
$35.35 €30.47
-68.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
San Marino
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$75.8 €65.3
-48.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$26.34 €22.71
-44.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.95
$7.96 €6.87
-22.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
San Marino
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,909
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
San Marino
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$81.7 €70.4
-44.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$34.77 €29.97
-6.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥510
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥509
$56.7 €48.90
28.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
San Marino
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,022
$637 €549
-32.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,769
$576 €496
-56.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,450
$848 €731
8.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,816
$789 €680
-30.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$2,887 €2,488
84.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.5K
$2,863 €2,468
-2.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
San Marino
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,250
$3,706 €3,194
-72.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
3.55
14.37%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for San Marino: January 13, 2026

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