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

😐 Solo nomad: San Marino is 9.9% more expensive than China without rent, and 64.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Marino is 18.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Marino
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.68 €15.24
$2.77 ¥19.34
538.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.1 €57.0
$24.14 ¥169
173.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.01
$4.75 ¥33.19
144.63%
Cappuccino
$1.89 €1.63
$3.02 ¥21.09
-37.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.69
$0.44 ¥3.06
611.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.27 ¥1.87
496.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.57 €3.94
$0.96 ¥6.68
376.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.75 €5.81
$2.04 ¥14.23
230.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Marino
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.75 ¥12.22
-32.57%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.69 ¥11.81
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$0.98 ¥6.86
-
Eggs
-
$1.60 ¥11.21
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.34 ¥93.3
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$3.27 ¥22.85
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.63 ¥74.3
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.74 ¥12.17
30.46%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.26 ¥8.77
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.45 ¥10.14
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.19 ¥8.29
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.73 ¥5.08
63.01%
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.86 ¥5.99
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.62 ¥4.31
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.53 ¥3.71
11.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 €3.68
$3.44 ¥24.06
23.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.62 €3.98
$11.63 ¥81.3
-60.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.70
$0.84 ¥5.89
134.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.62 ¥11.32
-
🚌 Getting Around
San Marino
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.44 ¥3.08
297.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.57 €24.62
$20.71 ¥145
37.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.60 €4.82
$1.42 ¥9.93
294.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.33 ¥2.27
412.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.45 €21.94
$6.51 ¥45.49
290.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.17 ¥8.20
77.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.2K ¥134.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$16.6K ¥116.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Marino
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 €99.0
$51.4 ¥359
123.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.85 €19.70
$9.63 ¥67.3
137.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.35 €30.47
$11.22 ¥78.5
215.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Marino
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.8 €65.3
$39.09 ¥273
93.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.34 €22.71
$14.70 ¥103
79.18%
Cinema Ticket
$7.96 €6.87
$6.14 ¥42.95
29.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Marino
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$416 ¥2,909
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$17.9K ¥125.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Marino
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.7 €70.4
$45.24 ¥316
80.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.77 €29.97
$32.59 ¥228
6.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$73.0 ¥510
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.7 €48.90
$72.8 ¥509
-22.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Marino
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 €549
$432 ¥3,022
47.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$576 €496
$253 ¥1,769
127.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 €731
$923 ¥6,450
-8.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 €680
$546 ¥3,816
44.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,887 €2,488
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-45.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,863 €2,468
$2,784 ¥19.5K
2.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Marino
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,706 €3,194
$1,037 ¥7,250
257.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
4.06
-12.56%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for San Marino: January 13, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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