China vs Serbia - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Serbia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1939
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$292
$509
🏘️ Family rent
$561
$920
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$800
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$11361
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
7.14
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
75.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
36
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
55%
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
48
58
🏙️ Population
1.44B
7.02M

The average cost of living in China ($686) is 31% less expensive than in Serbia ($990). China ranked 144th vs 88th for Serbia 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 0.8 months in Serbia. Ranked 84th and 60th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Serbia

We calculate prices for China and Serbia as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 10 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 Serbia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$9.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.45
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$98.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$3299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2808
$2161
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$8.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$6.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.15
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$5.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$461
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17526
$6061

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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 Serbia

City Cost of living Population
Belgrade
$1204
1.2M
Novi Sad
$1040
380K
Nis
$743
183K
Pristina
$661
199K
Kragujevac
$737
151K
Subotica
$797
106K
Valjevo
$658
90.3K
Cacak
$697
71.9K
Novi Pazar
$692
66.5K
Mitrovica
$521
71.6K