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Cost of Living in China
Cost of living in China is 42.86% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in China is 54.75% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 22.00 ¥ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 150.00 ¥ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 30.00 ¥ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 ¥ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 16.00 ¥ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 26.88 ¥ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.33 ¥ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.06 ¥ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 48.40 ¥ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 9.28 ¥ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.93 ¥ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 11.37 ¥ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 39.38 ¥ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 11.41 ¥ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 30.22 ¥ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 5.15 ¥ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 3.14 ¥ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 5.15 ¥ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 3.54 ¥ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 2.63 ¥ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 3.05 ¥ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 4.27 ¥ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3.95 ¥ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 70.00 ¥ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.13 ¥ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.89 ¥ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 20.00 ¥ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 ¥ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 120.00 ¥ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 10.00 ¥ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.86 ¥ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 ¥ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 26.60 ¥ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 140,000.00 ¥ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 130,710.69 ¥ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 355.91 ¥ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.21 ¥ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 100.51 ¥ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 251.66 ¥ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 74.75 ¥ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 50.00 ¥ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,450.53 ¥ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 135,008.20 ¥ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 403.64 ¥ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 244.73 ¥ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 587.80 ¥ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 601.18 ¥ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,614.80 ¥ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,087.44 ¥ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 8,053.25 ¥ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,330.61 ¥ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 4,477.84 ¥ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,285.39 ¥ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,150.89 ¥ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.04 |
Prices in China
These data are based on 15125 entries in the past 18 months from 1445 different contributors.
Last update: January 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: January 2019
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 | 51.02 | 32.95 | 42.37 | 54.63 | 40.33 | 62.75 | |
| Beijing | 44.41 | 33.43 | 39.15 | 40.20 | 37.13 | 70.04 | |
| Guangzhou | 40.86 | 16.98 | 29.43 | 41.88 | 26.29 | 72.22 | |
| Shenzhen | 40.42 | 23.70 | 32.42 | 38.47 | 31.03 | 81.23 | |
| Chengdu | 37.83 | 11.93 | 25.43 | 39.70 | 26.71 | 79.72 |
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