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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Xi'an Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Xi'an

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Pristina is 0.5% more expensive than Xi'an without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pristina is 0.9% more expensive than Xi'an without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pristina
Xi'an
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$2.83 ยฅ19.74
107.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.78 โ‚ฌ21.36
$18.23 ยฅ127
35.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
$5.55 ยฅ38.76
13.51%
Cappuccino
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$3.33 ยฅ23.26
-56.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$0.43 ยฅ2.98
190.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$0.26 ยฅ1.80
296.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.78 ยฅ12.40
47.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pristina
Xi'an
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.55 ยฅ10.80
-18.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.51
$1.56 ยฅ10.86
-61.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$0.82 ยฅ5.70
70.73%
Eggs
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.68 ยฅ11.74
-4.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
$6.91 ยฅ48.23
-8.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
$2.06 ยฅ14.37
141.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.92
$9.06 ยฅ63.2
14.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.64 ยฅ11.47
-26.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
42.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.34 ยฅ9.37
5.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$0.81 ยฅ5.65
45.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
23.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
$0.55 ยฅ3.87
40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
24.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
$0.52 ยฅ3.60
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$2.75 ยฅ19.19
29.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 โ‚ฌ5.17
$7.11 ยฅ49.64
-15.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$0.79 ยฅ5.49
18.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.79 ยฅ12.50
-23.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pristina
Xi'an
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
$0.50 ยฅ3.52
18.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.43 โ‚ฌ14.16
$33.55 ยฅ234
-51.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.40 ยฅ9.78
63.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$0.32 ยฅ2.24
59.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
$4.15 ยฅ28.99
40.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.14 ยฅ7.98
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K โ‚ฌ19.7K
$20.6K ยฅ143.4K
11.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K โ‚ฌ21.8K
$16.4K ยฅ114.8K
53.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pristina
Xi'an
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
$45.48 ยฅ317
88.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 โ‚ฌ9.37
$6.03 ยฅ42.11
80.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.50 โ‚ฌ16.81
$11.78 ยฅ82.2
65.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pristina
Xi'an
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
$43.20 ยฅ302
-45.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.94
$17.02 ยฅ119
-52.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
$4.77 ยฅ33.30
-5.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pristina
Xi'an
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 โ‚ฌ149
$336 ยฅ2,346
-48.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,849 โ‚ฌ2,456
$17.7K ยฅ123.3K
-83.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pristina
Xi'an
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.34 โ‚ฌ33.05
$54.5 ยฅ380
-29.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.99 โ‚ฌ27.57
$37.92 ยฅ265
-15.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.78
$69.4 ยฅ484
-20.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 โ‚ฌ71.7
$69.3 ยฅ484
20.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pristina
Xi'an
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 โ‚ฌ307
$249 ยฅ1,739
42.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 โ‚ฌ232
$195 ยฅ1,363
37.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 โ‚ฌ533
$502 ยฅ3,504
23.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 โ‚ฌ387
$370 ยฅ2,580
21.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,536 โ‚ฌ2,186
$2,449 ยฅ17.1K
3.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,425 โ‚ฌ1,229
$1,555 ยฅ10.9K
-8.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pristina
Xi'an
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 โ‚ฌ564
$982 ยฅ6,855
-33.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.32
-7.41%

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Last update for Pristina: January 13, 2026

Last update for Xi'an: January 11, 2026

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