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| Restaurants | [ Edit ] Avg. | Range |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 ¥ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 140.00 ¥ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 30.00 ¥ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 ¥ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 20.00 ¥ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 26.50 ¥ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.11 ¥ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.91 ¥ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 50.05 ¥ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 9.60 ¥ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.08 ¥ | |
| Eggs (12) | 12.09 ¥ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 48.92 ¥ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 11.84 ¥ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 36.08 ¥ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 5.48 ¥ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 3.86 ¥ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 4.88 ¥ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 3.49 ¥ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 2.80 ¥ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 3.30 ¥ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 5.01 ¥ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3.68 ¥ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 80.00 ¥ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.01 ¥ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 13.71 ¥ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 18.00 ¥ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 ¥ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 140.00 ¥ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 10.00 ¥ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.70 ¥ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 ¥ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 24.59 ¥ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 150,000.00 ¥ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 142,471.43 ¥ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 328.28 ¥ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.27 ¥ | |
| Internet (10 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 106.15 ¥ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 263.03 ¥ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 68.57 ¥ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 60.00 ¥ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 516.08 ¥ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 252.12 ¥ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 632.12 ¥ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 612.93 ¥ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 4,266.32 ¥ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,382.64 ¥ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 8,950.66 ¥ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,313.17 ¥ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 3,927.53 ¥ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,744.85 ¥ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Average Monthly Disposable Salary (Net After Tax) | 5,918.47 ¥ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 5.46 |
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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| Shanghai | 54.61 | 36.69 | 46.16 | 58.01 | 39.51 | 78.83 | |
| Shenzhen | 53.62 | 33.80 | 44.27 | 58.17 | 36.39 | 82.63 | |
| Beijing | 51.52 | 42.57 | 47.30 | 49.87 | 38.03 | 65.79 | |
| Guangzhou | 44.94 | 22.02 | 34.13 | 47.14 | 26.37 | 74.27 | |
| Suzhou | 39.68 | 14.06 | 27.60 | 40.03 | 30.56 | 73.41 | |
| Chengdu | 37.83 | 14.22 | 26.69 | 33.07 | 26.01 | 79.54 |