China vs Croatia - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Croatia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1939
$2808
🏠 One person rent
$292
$603
🏘️ Family rent
$561
$1028
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$78.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1429
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$21460
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
7.96
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
77.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
50
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
57.1%
🎓 Higher education
91
84
😀 Quality of life
48
70
🏙️ Population
1.44B
3.87M

The average cost of living in China ($686) is 42% less expensive than in Croatia ($1186). China ranked 144th vs 57th for Croatia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 1.2 months in Croatia. Ranked 84th and 44th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Croatia

We calculate prices for China and Croatia as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 15 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Croatia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1041
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$786
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2808
$2940
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$51.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$13.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$7.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.15
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$43.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$7.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$87.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$461
$289
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17526
$10051

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1136
24.9M
Beijing
$1067
21.9M
Hong Kong
$2753
7.41M
Shenzhen
$958
17.7M
Chongqing
$662
32.1M
Guangzhou
$763
18.7M
Chengdu
$660
20.9M
Tianjin
$710
13.9M
Hangzhou
$843
11.9M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Wuhan
$692
12.3M
Baoding
$482
11.5M
Nantong
$620
7.73M
Wuxi
$686
7.46M
Pudong
$1028
5.68M
Bijie
$612
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$522
12.6M
Nanjing
$774
9.31M
Hefei
$727
9.37M
Qingdao
$681
10.1M
Changchun
$601
9.07M
Ganzhou
$813
8.97M
Guiyang
$576
5.99M
Foshan
$602
9.5M
Yantai
$740
7.1M
Jieyang
$691
5.58M
Changsha
$582
10M
Wenzhou
$776
9.57M
Xuzhou
$528
9.08M

In Croatia

City Cost of living Population
Zagreb
$1254
767K
Split
$1302
161K
Rijeka
$1174
108K
Osijek
$890
96.3K
Velika Gorica
$1142
61.1K
Zadar
$1265
70.8K
Pula
$1061
52.2K
Slavonski Brod
$808
49.9K
Dubrovnik
$1251
41.6K
Karlovac
$926
49.4K
Sibenik
$1100
42.6K
Kastela
$1240
37.8K
Bjelovar
$999
36.3K
Hvar
$1282
3.98K
Cavtat
$1161
2.19K