Cost of Living Comparison Between San Marino and China Cost of Living Comparison Between San Marino and China

😐 Solo nomad: San Marino is 9.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 59.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Marino is 26.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Marino
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.52 €15.10
$2.82 ¥19.53
521.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.7 €57.5
$23.62 ¥163
182.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.36 €9.79
$4.97 ¥34.40
128.57%
Cappuccino
$1.89 €1.63
$3.14 ¥21.70
-39.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 €2.72
$0.44 ¥3.07
618.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$0.27 ¥1.84
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.74 €4.09
$0.93 ¥6.41
409.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.71 €5.78
$2.08 ¥14.39
222.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Marino
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.84 ¥12.71
-35.87%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.62 ¥11.18
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$0.96 ¥6.63
-
Eggs
-
$1.56 ¥10.78
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.18 ¥91.2
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$3.21 ¥22.18
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.89 ¥75.4
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.77 ¥12.22
32.20%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.25 ¥8.65
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.52 ¥10.54
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.15 ¥7.96
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.76 ¥5.28
55.26%
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.89 ¥6.15
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.61 ¥4.25
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.54 ¥3.72
5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.41 €3.80
$3.38 ¥23.36
30.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.79 €4.13
$11.67 ¥80.7
-58.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.78 ¥5.40
156.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 ¥11.55
-
🚌 Getting Around
San Marino
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.52
$0.43 ¥2.98
311.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.98 €24.98
$20.93 ¥145
38.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 €4.70
$1.41 ¥9.75
286.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 €1.43
$0.35 ¥2.45
374.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.97 €21.52
$6.48 ¥44.84
285.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.16 ¥8.05
73.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.3K ¥133.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$17.0K ¥117.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Marino
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 €101
$51.3 ¥355
127.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.56 €20.31
$9.84 ¥68.1
139.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.05 €29.35
$11.49 ¥79.5
196.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Marino
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.1 €64.7
$40.28 ¥279
86.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.51 €22.85
$14.78 ¥102
79.36%
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 €7.11
$6.41 ¥44.37
28.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Marino
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$403 ¥2,791
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$17.9K ¥123.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Marino
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.4 €71.0
$45.91 ¥318
79.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.79 €29.99
$32.39 ¥224
7.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$71.2 ¥493
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.0 €49.13
$74.0 ¥512
-22.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Marino
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 €542
$436 ¥3,017
44.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 €502
$254 ¥1,755
129.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 €743
$900 ¥6,228
-4.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 €672
$548 ¥3,792
42.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,869 €2,473
$5,140 ¥35.6K
-44.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,935 €2,530
$2,676 ¥18.5K
9.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Marino
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,721 €3,207
$1,024 ¥7,089
263.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
4.06
-12.56%

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Last update for San Marino: February 28, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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