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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Ukraine Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Ukraine

😐 Solo nomad: China is 11.8% more expensive than Ukraine without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 2.8% more expensive than Ukraine without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Ukraine
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.34
$7.31 ₴318
-62.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$29.06 ₴1,262
-16.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.19
$6.13 ₴266
-22.51%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.09
$1.29 ₴56.1
134.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.64 ₴27.99
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.46 ₴19.94
-41.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.68
$1.02 ₴44.12
-5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.23
$1.65 ₴71.6
23.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Ukraine
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.22
$1.14 ₴49.31
53.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.81
$0.70 ₴30.26
141.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.86
$1.36 ₴59.3
-27.94%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.21
$1.70 ₴73.8
-5.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.3
$8.61 ₴374
54.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.85
$4.28 ₴186
-23.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.3
$6.84 ₴297
55.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.17
$0.90 ₴38.92
93.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.77
$1.56 ₴67.9
-19.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.14
$1.69 ₴73.6
-14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.29
$2.13 ₴92.5
-44.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$0.67 ₴29.23
8.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$0.56 ₴24.42
53.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.31
$1.29 ₴55.8
-51.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.55 ₴23.78
-3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.06
$2.71 ₴118
26.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.3
$4.64 ₴202
150.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.89
$0.80 ₴34.90
5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.32
$1.43 ₴62.0
13.29%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Ukraine
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.08
$0.35 ₴15.04
25.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$9.82 ₴427
110.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.93
$1.88 ₴81.8
-24.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$0.37 ₴16.15
-10.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.49
$4.45 ₴194
46.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.20
$1.40 ₴60.9
-16.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥134.0K
$31.7K ₴1.4M
-39.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.3K
$25.7K ₴1.1M
-35.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Ukraine
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$92.8 ₴4,032
-44.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.3
$5.24 ₴228
83.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.5
$6.15 ₴267
82.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Ukraine
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$25.52 ₴1,108
53.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$11.99 ₴521
22.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.95
$4.40 ₴191
39.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Ukraine
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,909
$285 ₴12.4K
46.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.2K
$4,744 ₴206.1K
277.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Ukraine
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$57.3 ₴2,490
-21.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$35.51 ₴1,543
-8.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥510
$83.9 ₴3,646
-13.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥509
$92.7 ₴4,028
-21.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Ukraine
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,022
$369 ₴16.0K
17.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,769
$245 ₴10.6K
3.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,450
$636 ₴27.6K
45.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,816
$410 ₴17.8K
33.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$1,421 ₴61.7K
274.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.5K
$897 ₴39.0K
210.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Ukraine
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,250
$487 ₴21.2K
113.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
17.81
-77.20%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ukraine: January 13, 2026

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