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Cost of Living Comparison Between Xi'an and Pristina Cost of Living Comparison Between Xi'an and Pristina

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Xi'an is 0.5% cheaper than Pristina without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Xi'an is 0.9% cheaper than Pristina without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Xi'an
Pristina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ยฅ19.74
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
-51.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ยฅ127
$24.78 โ‚ฌ21.36
-26.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.55 ยฅ38.76
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
-11.90%
Cappuccino
$3.33 ยฅ23.26
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
131.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ยฅ2.98
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
-65.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ยฅ1.80
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
-74.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ยฅ12.40
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-32.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Xi'an
Pristina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 ยฅ10.80
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
23.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ยฅ10.86
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.51
160.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ยฅ5.70
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
-41.43%
Eggs
$1.68 ยฅ11.74
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
5.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.91 ยฅ48.23
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
9.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.06 ยฅ14.37
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
-58.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 ยฅ63.2
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.92
-12.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 ยฅ11.47
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
35.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
-29.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 ยฅ9.37
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
-5.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 ยฅ5.65
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
-31.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
-19.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ยฅ3.87
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
-28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
-19.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ยฅ3.60
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 ยฅ19.19
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
-22.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 ยฅ49.64
$5.99 โ‚ฌ5.17
18.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ยฅ5.49
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
-15.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ยฅ12.50
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
30.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Xi'an
Pristina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 ยฅ3.52
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
-15.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.55 ยฅ234
$16.43 โ‚ฌ14.16
104.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 ยฅ9.78
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
-38.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ยฅ2.24
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
-37.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 ยฅ28.99
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
-29.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ยฅ7.98
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K ยฅ143.4K
$22.8K โ‚ฌ19.7K
-9.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K ยฅ114.8K
$25.3K โ‚ฌ21.8K
-34.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xi'an
Pristina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.48 ยฅ317
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
-47.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.03 ยฅ42.11
$10.87 โ‚ฌ9.37
-44.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.78 ยฅ82.2
$19.50 โ‚ฌ16.81
-39.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Xi'an
Pristina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.20 ยฅ302
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
83.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.02 ยฅ119
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.94
111.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 ยฅ33.30
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
5.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Xi'an
Pristina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 ยฅ2,346
$172 โ‚ฌ149
95.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ยฅ123.3K
$2,849 โ‚ฌ2,456
519.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Xi'an
Pristina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.5 ยฅ380
$38.34 โ‚ฌ33.05
42.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.92 ยฅ265
$31.99 โ‚ฌ27.57
18.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 ยฅ484
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.78
25.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.3 ยฅ484
$83.2 โ‚ฌ71.7
-16.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Xi'an
Pristina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 ยฅ1,739
$356 โ‚ฌ307
-29.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 ยฅ1,363
$269 โ‚ฌ232
-27.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 ยฅ3,504
$619 โ‚ฌ533
-18.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ยฅ2,580
$449 โ‚ฌ387
-17.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,449 ยฅ17.1K
$2,536 โ‚ฌ2,186
-3.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,555 ยฅ10.9K
$1,425 โ‚ฌ1,229
9.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Xi'an
Pristina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$982 ยฅ6,855
$654 โ‚ฌ564
50.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4
8.00%

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Last update for Xi'an: January 11, 2026

Last update for Pristina: January 13, 2026

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