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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Taiyuan is 5.3% more expensive than Pristina without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Taiyuan is 4.2% cheaper than Pristina without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taiyuan
Pristina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.06 ยฅ14.38
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
-64.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.51 ยฅ143
$24.78 โ‚ฌ21.36
-17.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.21 ยฅ29.37
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
-33.17%
Cappuccino
$2.36 ยฅ16.50
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
63.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ยฅ3.56
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
-59.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ยฅ2.24
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
-68.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 ยฅ8.84
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
-43.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ยฅ15.00
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-17.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taiyuan
Pristina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 ยฅ9.44
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 ยฅ18.97
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.51
353.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ยฅ5.09
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
-47.86%
Eggs
$0.86 ยฅ6.02
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
-46.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.19 ยฅ99.1
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
125.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 ยฅ19.13
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
-44.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ยฅ76.0
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.92
5.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 ยฅ14.34
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
69.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 ยฅ9.58
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
-15.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 ยฅ5.35
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
-45.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 ยฅ7.38
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
-10.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 ยฅ3.48
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
-39.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ยฅ3.05
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
-42.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 ยฅ3.04
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
-34.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 ยฅ3.05
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
-15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 ยฅ14.72
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
-40.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.20 ยฅ50.2
$5.99 โ‚ฌ5.17
20.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ยฅ5.04
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
-23.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 ยฅ9.94
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
3.65%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taiyuan
Pristina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
-50.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.49 ยฅ87.2
$16.43 โ‚ฌ14.16
-23.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ยฅ7.60
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
-52.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ยฅ1.61
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
-54.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 ยฅ23.85
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
-41.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ยฅ7.67
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
-27.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K ยฅ159.7K
$22.8K โ‚ฌ19.7K
0.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ยฅ141.3K
$25.3K โ‚ฌ21.8K
-19.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiyuan
Pristina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.0 ยฅ481
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
-19.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.94 ยฅ69.4
$10.87 โ‚ฌ9.37
-8.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.91 ยฅ83.1
$19.50 โ‚ฌ16.81
-38.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taiyuan
Pristina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.26 ยฅ288
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
75.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.15 ยฅ56.9
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.94
1.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ยฅ38.12
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
20.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taiyuan
Pristina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 ยฅ2,885
$172 โ‚ฌ149
139.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,147 ยฅ28.9K
$2,849 โ‚ฌ2,456
45.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taiyuan
Pristina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.86 ยฅ167
$38.34 โ‚ฌ33.05
-37.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.54 ยฅ339
$31.99 โ‚ฌ27.57
51.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 ยฅ482
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.78
24.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 ยฅ447
$83.2 โ‚ฌ71.7
-23.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taiyuan
Pristina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 ยฅ1,457
$356 โ‚ฌ307
-41.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 ยฅ742
$269 โ‚ฌ232
-60.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ยฅ3,532
$619 โ‚ฌ533
-18.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 ยฅ1,707
$449 โ‚ฌ387
-45.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,584 ยฅ32.0K
$2,536 โ‚ฌ2,186
80.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,194 ยฅ8,331
$1,425 โ‚ฌ1,229
-16.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taiyuan
Pristina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$911 ยฅ6,358
$654 โ‚ฌ564
39.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
4
-4.25%

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Last update for Taiyuan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Pristina: January 13, 2026

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