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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Taiyuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Taiyuan

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pristina is 5% cheaper than Taiyuan without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pristina is 4.4% more expensive than Taiyuan without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pristina
Taiyuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$2.06 ยฅ14.38
185.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.78 โ‚ฌ21.36
$20.51 ยฅ143
20.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
$4.21 ยฅ29.37
49.64%
Cappuccino
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$2.36 ยฅ16.50
-38.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$0.51 ยฅ3.56
145.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$0.32 ยฅ2.24
221.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.27 ยฅ8.84
77.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$2.15 ยฅ15.00
21.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pristina
Taiyuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.35 ยฅ9.44
-6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.51
$2.72 ยฅ18.97
-77.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$0.73 ยฅ5.09
91.78%
Eggs
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.86 ยฅ6.02
86.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
$14.19 ยฅ99.1
-55.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
$2.74 ยฅ19.13
81.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.92
$10.89 ยฅ76.0
-4.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.05 ยฅ14.34
-40.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.37 ยฅ9.58
18.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$0.77 ยฅ5.35
84.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.06 ยฅ7.38
11.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
$0.50 ยฅ3.48
66.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
$0.44 ยฅ3.05
75.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
$0.44 ยฅ3.04
52.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
$0.44 ยฅ3.05
18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$2.11 ยฅ14.72
68.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 โ‚ฌ5.17
$7.20 ยฅ50.2
-16.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$0.72 ยฅ5.04
30.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.42 ยฅ9.94
-3.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pristina
Taiyuan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
103.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.43 โ‚ฌ14.16
$12.49 ยฅ87.2
31.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.09 ยฅ7.60
110.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$0.23 ยฅ1.61
121.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
$3.42 ยฅ23.85
71.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.10 ยฅ7.67
38.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K โ‚ฌ19.7K
$22.9K ยฅ159.7K
-0.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K โ‚ฌ21.8K
$20.2K ยฅ141.3K
24.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pristina
Taiyuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
$69.0 ยฅ481
24.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 โ‚ฌ9.37
$9.94 ยฅ69.4
9.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.50 โ‚ฌ16.81
$11.91 ยฅ83.1
63.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pristina
Taiyuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
$41.26 ยฅ288
-42.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.94
$8.15 ยฅ56.9
-1.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
$5.46 ยฅ38.12
-17.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pristina
Taiyuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 โ‚ฌ149
$413 ยฅ2,885
-58.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,849 โ‚ฌ2,456
$4,147 ยฅ28.9K
-31.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pristina
Taiyuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.34 โ‚ฌ33.05
$23.86 ยฅ167
60.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.99 โ‚ฌ27.57
$48.54 ยฅ339
-34.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.78
$69.1 ยฅ482
-19.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 โ‚ฌ71.7
$64.1 ยฅ447
29.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pristina
Taiyuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 โ‚ฌ307
$209 ยฅ1,457
70.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 โ‚ฌ232
$106 ยฅ742
152.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 โ‚ฌ533
$506 ยฅ3,532
22.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 โ‚ฌ387
$245 ยฅ1,707
83.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,536 โ‚ฌ2,186
$4,584 ยฅ32.0K
-44.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,425 โ‚ฌ1,229
$1,194 ยฅ8,331
19.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pristina
Taiyuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 โ‚ฌ564
$911 ยฅ6,358
-28.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
3.83
4.44%

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Last update for Pristina: January 13, 2026

Last update for Taiyuan: January 12, 2026

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