China vs Tajikistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Tajikistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$649
$679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1764
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$272
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$458
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$28.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$840
$235
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$1341
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
5.38
❤️ Life expectancy
78
71.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
19
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
5%
🎓 Higher education
91
20
😀 Quality of life
49
23
🏙️ Population
1.44B
9.5M

The average cost of living in China ($649) is 4% less expensive than in Tajikistan ($679). China ranked 158th vs 151st for Tajikistan 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 0.3 months in Tajikistan. Ranked 84th and 165th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Tajikistan

We calculate prices for China and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.19
$6.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$8.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.23
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$47.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
25.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4246
$884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2475
$580
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4
$3.51
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$1.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.53
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.9
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16836
$13791

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1125
24.9M
Beijing
$993
21.9M
Chongqing
$571
32.1M
Shenzhen
$906
17.5M
Hong Kong
$2613
7.41M
Guangzhou
$761
18.7M
Chengdu
$636
20.9M
Hangzhou
$823
11.9M
Suzhou
$831
12.7M
Tianjin
$689
13.9M
Baoding
$455
11.5M
Wuhan
$640
12.3M
Xi'an
$593
13M
Xuzhou
$489
9.08M
Wuxi
$680
7.46M
Jinhua
$594
7.05M
Hefei
$641
9.37M
Nantong
$549
7.73M
Nanjing
$750
9.31M
Bijie
$575
6.9M
Changchun
$550
9.07M
Qingdao
$621
10.1M
Zhengzhou
$517
12.6M
Guiyang
$560
5.99M
Quanzhou
$646
8.78M
Dongguan
$664
10.5M
Jinan
$577
9.2M
Linyi
$545
11M
Pudong
$1003
5.68M
Wenzhou
$740
9.57M

In Tajikistan

City Cost of living Population
Dushanbe
$697
863K
Khujand
$623
199K
Qurghonteppa
$675
127K
Istaravshan
$667
64.3K
Konibodom
$649
54.4K
Tursunzoda
$670
46.7K
Buston
$663
29.8K
Panjakent
$673
33K
Ghafurov
$659
18.4K
Istiklol
$643
14.2K