Restaurants | Zhongshan Edit | Chengdu Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 ¥ | 20.00 ¥ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 ¥ | 170.00 ¥ | +41.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 30.00 ¥ | 35.00 ¥ | +16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.50 ¥ | 7.50 ¥ | +36.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.00 ¥ | 15.00 ¥ | +25.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 22.00 ¥ | 22.95 ¥ | +4.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.38 ¥ | 3.35 ¥ | -0.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.25 ¥ | 2.10 ¥ | -6.9 % |
Markets | Zhongshan Edit | Chengdu Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 41.64 ¥ | 51.21 ¥ | +23.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 9.05 ¥ | 9.81 ¥ | +8.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.57 ¥ | 3.10 ¥ | +20.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 14.40 ¥ | 13.65 ¥ | -5.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 40.30 ¥ | 38.23 ¥ | -5.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 13.61 ¥ | 13.39 ¥ | -1.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 34.02 ¥ | 40.67 ¥ | +19.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 4.99 ¥ | 6.41 ¥ | +28.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 3.86 ¥ | 4.12 ¥ | +6.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.27 ¥ | 5.48 ¥ | +141.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.27 ¥ | 3.19 ¥ | +40.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.27 ¥ | 2.32 ¥ | +2.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.81 ¥ | 2.63 ¥ | +45.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 4.00 ¥ | 3.62 ¥ | -9.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3.25 ¥ | 4.09 ¥ | +25.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 85.00 ¥ | 50.00 ¥ | -41.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.50 ¥ | 7.06 ¥ | +28.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.75 ¥ | 13.36 ¥ | +4.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 20.00 ¥ | 21.50 ¥ | +7.5 % |
Transportation | Zhongshan Edit | Chengdu Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 ¥ | 3.00 ¥ | +50.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 100.00 ¥ | 200.00 ¥ | +100.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 10.00 ¥ | 9.00 ¥ | -10.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.18 ¥ | 3.22 ¥ | -23.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 48.00 ¥ | 30.00 ¥ | -37.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 31.28 ¥ | 32.31 ¥ | +3.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 150,000.00 ¥ | 130,000.00 ¥ | -13.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 138,750.00 ¥ | 126,633.33 ¥ | -8.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Zhongshan Edit | Chengdu Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 463.44 ¥ | 330.26 ¥ | -28.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 30.00 ¥ | 97.36 ¥ | +224.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 64.00 ¥ | 81.53 ¥ | +27.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Zhongshan Edit | Chengdu Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 150.00 ¥ | 264.07 ¥ | +76.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 50.00 ¥ | 70.00 ¥ | +40.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 40.00 ¥ | 40.00 ¥ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Zhongshan Edit | Chengdu Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,150.00 ¥ | 2,640.74 ¥ | +22.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 140,000.00 ¥ | 117,500.00 ¥ | -16.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Zhongshan Edit | Chengdu Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 258.33 ¥ | 353.04 ¥ | +36.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 204.63 ¥ | 297.69 ¥ | +45.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 200.00 ¥ | 590.77 ¥ | +195.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 476.00 ¥ | 477.78 ¥ | +0.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Zhongshan Edit | Chengdu Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,000.00 ¥ | 2,111.11 ¥ | +111.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 700.00 ¥ | 1,233.33 ¥ | +76.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,500.00 ¥ | 4,569.23 ¥ | +82.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,500.00 ¥ | 2,311.11 ¥ | +54.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Zhongshan Edit | Chengdu Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,393.53 ¥ | 2,691.59 ¥ | +93.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 929.02 ¥ | 1,410.32 ¥ | +51.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Zhongshan Edit | Chengdu Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,858.00 ¥ | 6,251.57 ¥ | +6.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.70 | 4.66 | +25.8 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 3 | 78 |
Cost of Living in Foshan | 61.23 miles |
Cost of Living in Guangzhou | 61.68 miles |
Cost of Living in Shenzhen | 81.77 miles |
Cost of Living in Huizhou | 130.52 miles |
Cost of Living in Yunfu | 146.05 miles |
Cost of Living in Shaoguan | 194.78 miles |
Cost of Living in Nanchong | 137.54 miles |
Cost of Living in Chongqing | 229.24 miles |