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

😐 Solo nomad: China is 7.3% more expensive than Tajikistan without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 7.5% more expensive than Tajikistan without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Tajikistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.34
$5.83 TJS 54.3
-52.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$14.84 TJS 138
62.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.19
$8.52 TJS 79.4
-44.25%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.09
$1.56 TJS 14.56
93.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.70 TJS 6.54
-37.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.37 TJS 3.42
-27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.68
$1.12 TJS 10.43
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.23
$1.60 TJS 14.85
27.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Tajikistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.22
$0.91 TJS 8.51
92.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.81
$0.60 TJS 5.61
181.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.86
$2.00 TJS 18.62
-51.00%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.21
$1.69 TJS 15.74
-5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.3
$10.89 TJS 101
22.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.85
$4.25 TJS 39.61
-23.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.3
$8.63 TJS 80.3
23.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.17
$1.47 TJS 13.70
18.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.77
$2.24 TJS 20.86
-43.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.14
$2.46 TJS 22.92
-41.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.29
$0.98 TJS 9.13
21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$0.76 TJS 7.08
-3.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$0.54 TJS 5.03
59.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.31
$0.78 TJS 7.30
-20.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.58 TJS 5.44
-8.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.06
$1.96 TJS 18.24
75.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.3
$11.85 TJS 110
-1.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.89
$1.22 TJS 11.35
-31.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.32
$1.67 TJS 15.53
-2.99%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Tajikistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.08
$0.26 TJS 2.44
69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$7.63 TJS 71.1
171.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.93
$1.02 TJS 9.50
39.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$0.27 TJS 2.49
22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.49
$5.88 TJS 54.8
10.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.20
$0.95 TJS 8.81
23.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥134.0K
$20.2K TJS 188.3K
-5.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.3K
$20.6K TJS 192.2K
-19.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Tajikistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$51.6 TJS 481
-0.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.3
$12.65 TJS 118
-23.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.5
$23.01 TJS 214
-51.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Tajikistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$31.79 TJS 296
22.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$12.72 TJS 118
15.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.95
$4.87 TJS 45.33
26.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Tajikistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,909
$84.4 TJS 785
393.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.2K
$8,347 TJS 77.7K
114.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Tajikistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$29.54 TJS 275
53.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$38.87 TJS 362
-16.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥510
$63.1 TJS 587
15.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥509
$55.0 TJS 512
32.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Tajikistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,022
$421 TJS 3,919
2.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,769
$195 TJS 1,819
29.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,450
$670 TJS 6,242
37.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,816
$454 TJS 4,229
20.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$1,186 TJS 11.0K
348.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.5K
$630 TJS 5,866
341.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Tajikistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,250
$396 TJS 3,687
161.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
25.33
-83.97%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tajikistan: January 12, 2026

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