Cost of living comparison

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Xi'an vs. China Cost of Living Summary

Xi'an is 1.2% cheaper than China overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.3% less in Xi'an
Groceries: pay 15.9% less in Xi'an
Transportation: pay 17.3% more in Xi'an
Housing: pay 6.6% less in Xi'an
Childcare: pay 1.6% more in Xi'an
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.6% less in Xi'an
Clothing: pay 2.4% more in Xi'an

The cost of transportation, clothing, and childcare in Xi'an are more expensive than in China. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Xi'an.

Xi'an vs. China Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Xi'an instead of China, you would:

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pay 0.3% less for restaurants

	China	Xi'an
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.90 CN¥20.40	$2.80 CN¥19.74	-3.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.02 CN¥35.32	$5.61 CN¥39.49	+11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 CN¥3.34	$0.42 CN¥2.96	-11.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 CN¥1.95	$0.28 CN¥1.97	+1.4%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 15.9% less for groceries

	China	Xi'an
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 CN¥11.46	$1.60 CN¥11.25	-1.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.32 CN¥44.49	$3.50 CN¥24.68	-44.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 CN¥47.21	$5.77 CN¥40.64	-13.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.56 CN¥11.00	$1.66 CN¥11.69	+6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.52 CN¥10.73	$0.92 CN¥6.45	-39.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 CN¥5.23	$0.75 CN¥5.30	+1.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 CN¥3.84	$0.47 CN¥3.31	-13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 CN¥4.39	$0.60 CN¥4.21	-4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 CN¥3.55	$0.36 CN¥2.51	-29.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 CN¥2.12	$0.28 CN¥1.96	-7.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 CN¥2.78	$0.29 CN¥2.01	-27.4%
Average			-15.9%

China vs. Xi'an - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.3% more for transportation

	China	Xi'an
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 CN¥30.53	$4.42 CN¥31.14	+2.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.32 CN¥143.09	$33.65 CN¥236.91	+65.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,143.98 CN¥134,794.71	$21,029.61 CN¥148,071.58	+9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.94 CN¥27.76	$3.62 CN¥25.47	-8.3%
Average			+17.3%

China vs. Xi'an - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.6% less for housing

	China	Xi'an
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.18 CN¥78.70	$12.00 CN¥84.48	+7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$304.90 CN¥2,146.80	$247.68 CN¥1,743.95	-18.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.65 CN¥1,377.56	$185.06 CN¥1,303.03	-5.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.04 CN¥288.99	$37.05 CN¥260.89	-9.7%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 1.6% more for childcare

	China	Xi'an
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$390.25 CN¥2,747.78	$336.47 CN¥2,369.15	-13.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,493.57 CN¥109,091.78	$18,132.20 CN¥127,670.61	+17.0%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports

	China	Xi'an
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 CN¥7.33	$1.19 CN¥8.39	+14.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 CN¥19.97	$2.64 CN¥18.56	-7.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 CN¥23.65	$2.80 CN¥19.74	-16.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.13 CN¥289.59	$38.73 CN¥272.67	-5.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 CN¥42.13	$4.91 CN¥34.55	-18.0%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 2.4% more for clothing

	China	Xi'an
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.93 CN¥323.38	$54.89 CN¥386.47	+19.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.93 CN¥217.79	$31.68 CN¥223.09	+2.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.26 CN¥501.74	$64.21 CN¥452.11	-9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.88 CN¥513.16	$71.22 CN¥501.47	-2.3%
Average			+2.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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