Cost of Living in China
Cost of living in China is 45.55% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in China is, on average, 61.32% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 ¥ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 150.00 ¥ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 35.00 ¥ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 ¥ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 20.00 ¥ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 27.64 ¥ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.42 ¥ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.20 ¥ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 53.27 ¥ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 10.46 ¥ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.23 ¥ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 13.12 ¥ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 42.04 ¥ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 12.26 ¥ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 34.11 ¥ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 6.14 ¥ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 3.98 ¥ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 5.66 ¥ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 3.75 ¥ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 2.71 ¥ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 2.91 ¥ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 4.26 ¥ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.40 ¥ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 80.00 ¥ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.39 ¥ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 13.33 ¥ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 21.00 ¥ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 ¥ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 150.00 ¥ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 10.50 ¥ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.02 ¥ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 40.00 ¥ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 27.11 ¥ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 140,000.00 ¥ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 129,873.98 ¥ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 367.02 ¥ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.18 ¥ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 98.48 ¥ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 255.05 ¥ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 84.97 ¥ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 46.50 ¥ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,343.30 ¥ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 122,452.00 ¥ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 439.99 ¥ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 253.18 ¥ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 587.01 ¥ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 633.70 ¥ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,732.33 ¥ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,063.04 ¥ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 7,551.72 ¥ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,347.31 ¥ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 4,740.79 ¥ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,535.00 ¥ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,794.85 ¥ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.14 |
Prices in China
This country had 11847 entries in the past 12 months by 1090 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | 48.34 | 35.36 | 42.11 | 51.75 | 34.10 | 60.50 | |
| Wuhan | 45.83 | 8.98 | 28.14 | 56.09 | 26.35 | 46.83 | |
| Shenzhen | 44.10 | 24.36 | 34.63 | 47.86 | 29.54 | 61.36 | |
| Beijing | 43.43 | 32.94 | 38.39 | 43.89 | 30.23 | 61.38 | |
| Chengdu | 42.09 | 9.69 | 26.54 | 50.85 | 21.92 | 57.34 | |
| Guangzhou | 39.62 | 16.80 | 28.67 | 42.70 | 23.58 | 63.07 |
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