Cost of Living Comparison Between Tajikistan and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Tajikistan and China

🙂 Solo nomad: Tajikistan is 4.8% cheaper than China without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tajikistan is 8.7% cheaper than China without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tajikistan
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.05 TJS 60.5
$2.85 ¥20.46
112.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.78 TJS 148
$23.97 ¥172
-38.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 TJS 89.5
$4.96 ¥35.61
80.44%
Cappuccino
$1.58 TJS 15.77
$3.13 ¥22.47
-49.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 TJS 7.01
$0.44 ¥3.18
59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 TJS 3.36
$0.29 ¥2.1
17.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.06 TJS 10.65
$0.95 ¥6.83
11.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 TJS 16.71
$2.14 ¥15.32
-21.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tajikistan
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 TJS 9.84
$1.85 ¥13.23
-47.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 TJS 5.53
$1.68 ¥12.06
-67.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 TJS 20.27
$0.95 ¥6.81
113.68%
Eggs
$1.7 TJS 17.04
$1.55 ¥11.11
9.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 TJS 108
$13.25 ¥95.1
-18.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.13 TJS 41.32
$3.28 ¥23.52
25.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.8 TJS 88
$10.85 ¥77.8
-18.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 TJS 15.4
$1.77 ¥12.66
-12.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 TJS 23.27
$1.26 ¥9.01
84.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 TJS 24.45
$1.5 ¥10.73
62.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 TJS 9.97
$1.19 ¥8.5
-15.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 TJS 7.7
$0.75 ¥5.4
2.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 TJS 5.44
$0.86 ¥6.15
-37.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 TJS 7.81
$0.61 ¥4.37
27.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 TJS 5.52
$0.58 ¥4.14
-5.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 TJS 19.46
$3.45 ¥24.74
-43.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 TJS 101
$11.3 ¥81.1
-10.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 TJS 12.24
$0.84 ¥6
45.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 TJS 17.45
$1.68 ¥12.05
3.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Tajikistan
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TJS 2.62
$0.4 ¥2.86
-35.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.35 TJS 73.5
$20.83 ¥149
-64.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TJS 10.11
$1.36 ¥9.74
-25.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 TJS 2.93
$0.35 ¥2.55
-17.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 TJS 61.4
$6.8 ¥48.75
-9.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 TJS 9.36
$1.12 ¥8.05
-16.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K TJS 195.4K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
1.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K TJS 205.4K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
22.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tajikistan
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.2 TJS 502
$51.4 ¥369
-2.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.45 TJS 125
$9.77 ¥70.1
27.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.43 TJS 224
$11.34 ¥81.3
97.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tajikistan
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.09 TJS 321
$39.55 ¥284
-18.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.6 TJS 126
$14.89 ¥107
-15.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.92 TJS 49.26
$6.23 ¥44.71
-21.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tajikistan
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.5 TJS 835
$417 ¥2,989
-79.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,256 TJS 82.6K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-53.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tajikistan
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.12 TJS 291
$45.65 ¥327
-36.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.7 TJS 397
$33.49 ¥240
18.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 TJS 618
$71.8 ¥515
-13.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.3 TJS 543
$72.9 ¥523
-25.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tajikistan
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 TJS 4,300
$445 ¥3,194
-3.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 TJS 1,953
$255 ¥1,830
-23.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 TJS 6,775
$915 ¥6,566
-26.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 TJS 4,524
$543 ¥3,895
-16.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$936 TJS 9,363
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-84.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$578 TJS 5,782
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-79.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tajikistan
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$313 TJS 3,127
$942 ¥6,755
-66.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.33
4.06
523.89%

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Last update for Tajikistan: October 29, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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