Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Tajikistan Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Tajikistan

😐 Solo nomad: China is 2.6% more expensive than Tajikistan without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 10.2% more expensive than Tajikistan without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Tajikistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.53
$5.94 TJS 56.3
-52.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$15.17 TJS 144
55.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.40
$8.59 TJS 81.5
-42.14%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.70
$1.57 TJS 14.86
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.65 TJS 6.14
-32.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.37 TJS 3.46
-27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.41
$1.11 TJS 10.49
-16.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.39
$1.67 TJS 15.85
24.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Tajikistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.71
$0.93 TJS 8.78
97.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.18
$0.60 TJS 5.73
170.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.63
$1.94 TJS 18.40
-50.52%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.78
$1.74 TJS 16.47
-10.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.2
$10.96 TJS 104
20.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.18
$4.23 TJS 40.10
-24.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.4
$8.57 TJS 81.2
27.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.22
$1.53 TJS 14.52
15.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.65
$2.22 TJS 21.06
-43.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.54
$2.57 TJS 24.37
-40.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.96
$1.03 TJS 9.74
11.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$0.77 TJS 7.32
-1.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.15
$0.54 TJS 5.13
64.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.25
$0.74 TJS 7.02
-17.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$0.55 TJS 5.20
-1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.36
$1.94 TJS 18.40
74.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.7
$11.58 TJS 110
0.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.40
$1.21 TJS 11.46
-35.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.55
$1.67 TJS 15.85
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🚌 Getting Around
China
Tajikistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$0.26 TJS 2.48
65.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$7.58 TJS 71.8
176.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.75
$0.96 TJS 9.08
46.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.45
$0.27 TJS 2.53
29.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.84
$5.89 TJS 55.8
10.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.05
$0.98 TJS 9.32
18.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.3K
$20.2K TJS 191.4K
-4.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.5K
$20.6K TJS 195.4K
-17.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Tajikistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥355
$51.0 TJS 484
0.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.1
$12.79 TJS 121
-23.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.5
$22.32 TJS 212
-48.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Tajikistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥279
$32.19 TJS 305
25.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$12.86 TJS 122
14.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.37
$4.91 TJS 46.58
30.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Tajikistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,791
$85.8 TJS 813
370.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.6K
$8,460 TJS 80.2K
111.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Tajikistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥318
$29.10 TJS 276
57.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$38.99 TJS 370
-16.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥493
$61.3 TJS 581
16.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥512
$55.4 TJS 525
33.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Tajikistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,017
$425 TJS 4,028
2.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,755
$199 TJS 1,890
27.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,228
$668 TJS 6,336
34.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,792
$446 TJS 4,233
22.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.6K
$1,144 TJS 10.8K
349.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$639 TJS 6,053
319.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Tajikistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,089
$404 TJS 3,834
153.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
25.33
-83.97%

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Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tajikistan: March 1, 2026

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