Cost of Living Comparison Between Slovenia and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Slovenia and China

😐 Solo nomad: Slovenia is 78.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 124.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Slovenia is 81.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 102.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Slovenia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.78 €11.9
$2.85 ¥20.46
383.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €50.2
$23.97 ¥172
142.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 €7.94
$4.96 ¥35.61
85.28%
Cappuccino
$2.41 €2.08
$3.13 ¥22.47
-23.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 €2.65
$0.44 ¥3.18
597.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.29 ¥2.1
568.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 €2.98
$0.95 ¥6.83
263.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 €3.68
$2.14 ¥15.32
99.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Slovenia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.85 ¥13.23
-22.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.68 ¥12.06
20.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$0.95 ¥6.81
198.95%
Eggs
$3.75 €3.24
$1.55 ¥11.11
141.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.27 €12.32
$13.25 ¥95.1
7.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.39 €8.97
$3.28 ¥23.52
216.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.32 €11.5
$10.85 ¥77.8
22.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.77 ¥12.66
15.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.26 ¥9.01
41.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.5 ¥10.73
50.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 €2.91
$1.19 ¥8.5
182.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 €1.16
$0.75 ¥5.4
80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$0.86 ¥6.15
98.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.61 ¥4.37
163.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.76
$0.58 ¥4.14
53.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.45 ¥24.74
70.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.99
$11.3 ¥81.1
-38.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.84 ¥6
64.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 €1.72
$1.68 ¥12.05
19.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Slovenia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.4 ¥2.86
265.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.24 €36.47
$20.83 ¥149
102.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 €2
$1.36 ¥9.74
70.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$0.35 ¥2.55
245.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.1 €19.08
$6.8 ¥48.75
225.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.12 ¥8.05
48.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K €25K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
50.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K €23.8K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
65.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slovenia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$279 €241
$51.4 ¥369
443.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.95 €13.77
$9.77 ¥70.1
63.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.34 €33.97
$11.34 ¥81.3
246.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Slovenia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 €45.05
$39.55 ¥284
31.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.64 €14.36
$14.89 ¥107
11.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 €7.8
$6.23 ¥44.71
45.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Slovenia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$536 €463
$417 ¥2,989
28.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13K €11.3K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-26.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Slovenia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €90.6
$45.65 ¥327
129.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.06 €37.18
$33.49 ¥240
28.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.2
$71.8 ¥515
47.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €116
$72.9 ¥523
85.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Slovenia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$795 €686
$445 ¥3,194
78.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 €577
$255 ¥1,830
162.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,557 €1,344
$915 ¥6,566
70.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 €1,026
$543 ¥3,895
118.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,802 €4,146
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-21.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,802 €3,283
$2,860 ¥20.5K
32.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Slovenia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,702 €1,469
$942 ¥6,755
80.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
4.06
-7.39%

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Last update for Slovenia: October 26, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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