China vs Croatia - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Croatia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1847
$2777
🏠 One person rent
$279
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1027
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$1375
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$21865
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
8
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
77.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
47
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
57.1%
🎓 Higher education
91
84
😀 Quality of life
48
69
🏙️ Population
1.44B
3.87M

The average cost of living in China ($656) is 44% less expensive than in Croatia ($1179). China ranked 153rd vs 58th 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 82nd 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
$3.26
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$8.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$1060
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4438
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2622
$2902
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.98
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$7.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$7.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.45
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$83.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17132
$9827

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

$907

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Cities Comparison in China vs Croatia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1097
24.9M
Beijing
$1016
21.9M
Shenzhen
$916
17.7M
Chongqing
$634
32.1M
Hong Kong
$2737
7.41M
Guangzhou
$774
18.7M
Chengdu
$623
20.9M
Suzhou
$868
12.7M
Hangzhou
$805
11.9M
Tianjin
$687
13.9M
Xi'an
$587
13M
Wuhan
$656
12.3M
Baoding
$472
11.5M
Wuxi
$670
7.46M
Xuzhou
$484
9.08M
Jinhua
$587
7.05M
Nantong
$602
7.73M
Hefei
$625
9.37M
Nanjing
$746
9.31M
Qingdao
$612
10.1M
Bijie
$584
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$512
12.6M
Changchun
$573
9.07M
Ganzhou
$761
8.97M
Pudong
$984
5.68M
Guiyang
$559
5.99M
Changsha
$577
10M
Quanzhou
$644
8.78M
Dongguan
$656
10.5M
Wenzhou
$726
9.57M

In Croatia

City Cost of living Population
Zagreb
$1253
767K
Split
$1337
161K
Rijeka
$1152
108K
Osijek
$958
96.3K
Velika Gorica
$1101
61.1K
Zadar
$1122
70.8K
Pula
$941
52.2K
Slavonski Brod
$847
49.9K
Dubrovnik
$1227
41.6K
Karlovac
$912
49.4K
Kastela
$1266
37.8K
Sibenik
$1053
42.6K
Bjelovar
$1008
36.3K
Hvar
$1274
3.98K
Cavtat
$1187
2.19K