Cost of Living Comparison Between Kosovo and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Kosovo and China

🙂 Solo nomad: Kosovo is 2.6% cheaper than China without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kosovo is 3.2% cheaper than China without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kosovo
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.8 €5.01
$2.85 ¥20.46
103.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.73 €19.63
$23.97 ¥172
-5.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 €5.39
$4.96 ¥35.61
25.81%
Cappuccino
$1.46 €1.26
$3.13 ¥22.47
-53.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.44 ¥3.18
184.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.29 ¥2.1
248.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.95 ¥6.83
146.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.14 ¥15.32
9.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kosovo
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.85 ¥13.23
-24.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 €0.52
$1.68 ¥12.06
-63.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.95 ¥6.81
47.37%
Eggs
$1.64 €1.41
$1.55 ¥11.11
5.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.31 €5.45
$13.25 ¥95.1
-52.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.78 €4.99
$3.28 ¥23.52
76.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$10.85 ¥77.8
0.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.77 ¥12.66
-30.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.26 ¥9.01
27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.5 ¥10.73
-6.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.19 ¥8.5
12.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 €0.73
$0.75 ¥5.4
12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 €0.77
$0.86 ¥6.15
4.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.61 ¥4.37
27.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.58 ¥4.14
-5.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 €3.06
$3.45 ¥24.74
2.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 €5.08
$11.3 ¥81.1
-47.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 €0.85
$0.84 ¥6
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.68 ¥12.05
-16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Kosovo
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.4 ¥2.86
40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.05 €13.86
$20.83 ¥149
-22.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.36 ¥9.74
75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.35 ¥2.55
102.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 €5.13
$6.8 ¥48.75
-12.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.12 ¥8.05
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K €19.9K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
20.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K €21.8K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
51.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kosovo
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.6 €79.1
$51.4 ¥369
78.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.83 €9.35
$9.77 ¥70.1
10.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.94 €18.94
$11.34 ¥81.3
93.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kosovo
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.45 €20.25
$39.55 ¥284
-40.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.67 €10.94
$14.89 ¥107
-14.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 €4.02
$6.23 ¥44.71
-25.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kosovo
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 €146
$417 ¥2,989
-59.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,887 €2,493
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-83.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kosovo
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.75 €36.91
$45.65 ¥327
-6.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.86 €26.65
$33.49 ¥240
-7.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 €63.6
$71.8 ¥515
2.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.1 €77.8
$72.9 ¥523
23.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kosovo
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 €284
$445 ¥3,194
-26.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 €214
$255 ¥1,830
-2.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$551 €476
$915 ¥6,566
-39.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$402 €347
$543 ¥3,895
-26.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,916 €1,654
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-68.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,193 €1,030
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-58.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kosovo
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$588 €507
$942 ¥6,755
-37.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
4.06
5.17%

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Last update for Kosovo: October 27, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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