Cost of Living in China

Summary of cost of living in China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.46 $ 2.08-6.92
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 27.68 $ 16.61-83.04
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.26 $ 4.15-6.92
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.97 $ 0.69-4.15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 $ 1.38-6.92
Cappuccino (regular) 3.33 $ 1.66-5.26
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.46 $ 0.41-1.70
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.29 $ 0.27-0.68
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.41 $ 5.24-11.66
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.48 $ 0.75-3.67
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.44 $ 0.25-0.75
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.74 $ 0.83-3.72
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.94 $ 2.77-15.70
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.62 $ 0.82-3.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.38 $ 3.14-8.07
Apples (1 lb) 0.83 $ 0.31-1.33
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 $ 0.38-1.26
Oranges (1 lb) 0.72 $ 0.31-1.88
Tomato (1 lb) 0.55 $ 0.25-0.96
Potato (1 lb) 0.35 $ 0.13-0.64
Onion (1 lb) 0.42 $ 0.19-0.75
Lettuce (1 head) 0.64 $ 0.28-1.47
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.56 $ 0.37-1.21
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.59 $ 5.54-27.68
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.81 $ 0.42-1.38
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 $ 0.97-2.77
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.46 $ 2.77-5.54
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.42 $ 0.28-0.69
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27.68 $ 13.84-42.12
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.38 $ 1.11-2.21
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.56 $ 0.45-0.78
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.92 $ 4.15-12.90
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.48 $ 4.09-4.72
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,714.28 $ 17,992.83-22,145.02
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,378.63 $ 16,581.09-26,649.52
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 53.54 $ 32.45-110.73
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.56 $ 5.12-17.72
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 12.18 $ 6.92-24.91
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.65 $ 13.84-138.41
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.46 $ 6.92-28.14
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.92 $ 4.84-10.38
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 507.47 $ 230.68-1,384.06
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,366.09 $ 8,304.38-36,677.69
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.98 $ 20.76-110.59
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.12 $ 13.84-57.08
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.59 $ 48.44-110.73
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 83.81 $ 41.52-166.09
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 497.45 $ 207.61-1,107.25
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 265.23 $ 138.41-553.63
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,110.33 $ 470.58-2,822.29
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 554.62 $ 276.81-1,384.06
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 654.87 $ 189.02-1,608.53
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 349.85 $ 154.30-860.39
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 938.64 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.66 3.70-5.70

Prices in China

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Last update: March 2024
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  

By City in China

Rank
City
Cost of Living Index
Rent Index
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
Groceries Index
Restaurant Price Index
Local Purchasing Power Index
Suzhou 59.3 13.4 37.6 69.9 44.6 50.9
Shanghai 40.2 29.6 35.2 44.1 25.8 71.2
Beijing 36.1 25.2 30.9 37.0 22.9 91.9
Shenzhen 35.4 19.7 28.0 40.0 22.2 90.6
Hangzhou 35.0 12.8 24.5 42.4 20.8 70.0
Guangzhou 33.7 12.9 23.9 39.5 20.5 80.5
Wuhan 31.6 8.4 20.6 35.2 18.4 68.9
Chengdu 31.0 7.3 19.8 35.5 19.1 74.6
Nanjing 30.8 12.4 22.1 36.4 17.3 74.6
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