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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Slovakia Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Slovakia

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 33.3% cheaper than Slovakia without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 36% cheaper than Slovakia without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Slovakia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$9.73 €8.39
-71.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$47.20 €40.68
-48.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$9.14 €7.88
-48.03%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$2.77 €2.38
9.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.91 €1.65
-76.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$1.60 €1.38
-83.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$2.27 €1.96
-57.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$2.85 €2.45
-28.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Slovakia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.17 €1.01
49.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.60 €1.38
5.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.98 €1.70
-50.51%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$3.67 €3.16
-56.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$15.16 €13.07
-12.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$7.78 €6.70
-57.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$12.83 €11.06
-17.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$1.91 €1.65
-8.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$1.96 €1.69
-35.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$2.38 €2.05
-39.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$4.71 €4.06
-74.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.58 €1.36
-53.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.68 €1.45
-48.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$1.50 €1.29
-58.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.92 €0.80
-42.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$6.17 €5.32
-44.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$5.81 €5.01
100.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.13 €0.98
-25.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$1.95 €1.68
-16.92%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Slovakia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$1.15 €0.99
-61.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$34.99 €30.16
-40.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$3.50 €3.02
-59.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.28 €1.11
-74.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$23.26 €20.05
-72.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.78 €1.53
-34.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$27.7K €23.8K
-30.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$28.7K €24.7K
-41.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Slovakia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$265 €229
-80.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$29.02 €25.01
-66.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$20.59 €17.75
-45.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Slovakia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$44.51 €38.37
-12.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$15.98 €13.77
-8.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$9.77 €8.43
-37.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Slovakia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$530 €457
-21.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$9,818 €8,463
82.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Slovakia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$72.3 €62.3
-37.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$38.36 €33.07
-15.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$83.5 €72.0
-12.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$98.5 €84.9
-26.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Slovakia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$701 €604
-38.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$555 €478
-54.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,086 €936
-15.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$889 €766
-38.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$3,987 €3,437
33.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$2,979 €2,568
-6.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Slovakia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$1,384 €1,193
-25.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
4.28
-5.14%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Slovakia: January 11, 2026

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