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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Chengdu Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Chengdu

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pristina
Chengdu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$2.85 ยฅ19.92
106.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.78 โ‚ฌ21.36
$23.68 ยฅ165
4.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
$4.78 ยฅ33.39
31.80%
Cappuccino
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$2.86 ยฅ19.97
-49.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$0.43 ยฅ3.02
190.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$0.30 ยฅ2.11
243.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
98.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$2.15 ยฅ14.99
21.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pristina
Chengdu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.76 ยฅ12.28
-28.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.51
$1.45 ยฅ10.15
-58.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$0.90 ยฅ6.29
55.56%
Eggs
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.87 ยฅ13.08
-14.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
$13.71 ยฅ95.7
-54.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
$3.65 ยฅ25.48
36.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.92
$11.15 ยฅ77.8
-7.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.86 ยฅ12.97
-34.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.23 ยฅ8.55
31.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.52 ยฅ10.62
-6.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.02 ยฅ7.15
15.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
23.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
$0.71 ยฅ4.94
8.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
$0.61 ยฅ4.24
9.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
$0.60 ยฅ4.20
-13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$3.43 ยฅ23.95
3.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 โ‚ฌ5.17
$7.29 ยฅ50.9
-17.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$0.93 ยฅ6.49
1.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.81 ยฅ12.66
-24.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pristina
Chengdu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
47.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.43 โ‚ฌ14.16
$27.33 ยฅ191
-39.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.22 ยฅ8.55
87.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
$4.29 ยฅ29.93
36.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K โ‚ฌ19.7K
$18.4K ยฅ128.7K
23.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K โ‚ฌ21.8K
$16.6K ยฅ115.5K
52.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pristina
Chengdu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
$44.46 ยฅ310
93.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 โ‚ฌ9.37
$11.65 ยฅ81.3
-6.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.50 โ‚ฌ16.81
$11.49 ยฅ80.2
69.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pristina
Chengdu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
$24.50 ยฅ171
-3.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.94
$11.27 ยฅ78.7
-28.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
$5.58 ยฅ38.96
-19.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pristina
Chengdu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 โ‚ฌ149
$339 ยฅ2,364
-49.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,849 โ‚ฌ2,456
$12.3K ยฅ86.0K
-76.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pristina
Chengdu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.34 โ‚ฌ33.05
$37.09 ยฅ259
3.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.99 โ‚ฌ27.57
$38.29 ยฅ267
-16.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.78
$65.6 ยฅ458
-15.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 โ‚ฌ71.7
$50.5 ยฅ353
64.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pristina
Chengdu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 โ‚ฌ307
$316 ยฅ2,207
12.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 โ‚ฌ232
$179 ยฅ1,251
49.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 โ‚ฌ533
$611 ยฅ4,263
1.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 โ‚ฌ387
$334 ยฅ2,329
34.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,536 โ‚ฌ2,186
$3,998 ยฅ27.9K
-36.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,425 โ‚ฌ1,229
$2,015 ยฅ14.1K
-29.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pristina
Chengdu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 โ‚ฌ564
$1,110 ยฅ7,744
-41.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.21
-4.99%

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Last update for Pristina: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chengdu: January 12, 2026

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