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Cost of Living in China
Cost of living in China is 41.78% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in China is 53.94% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 23.43 ¥ | |
| 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) | 17.00 ¥ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 26.87 ¥ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.31 ¥ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.06 ¥ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 48.04 ¥ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 9.79 ¥ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.12 ¥ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 12.06 ¥ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 38.19 ¥ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 11.39 ¥ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 30.14 ¥ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 5.24 ¥ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 3.31 ¥ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 5.16 ¥ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 3.58 ¥ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 2.68 ¥ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 2.94 ¥ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 4.47 ¥ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3.91 ¥ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 70.00 ¥ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.15 ¥ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 13.11 ¥ | |
| 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) | 36.00 ¥ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 26.76 ¥ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 140,000.00 ¥ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 129,974.84 ¥ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 369.36 ¥ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.20 ¥ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 100.70 ¥ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 248.41 ¥ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 75.52 ¥ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 50.00 ¥ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,231.76 ¥ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 119,341.80 ¥ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 430.53 ¥ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 247.37 ¥ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 591.04 ¥ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 589.67 ¥ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,642.95 ¥ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,092.90 ¥ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 8,145.00 ¥ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,338.04 ¥ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 4,646.90 ¥ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,355.91 ¥ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,162.32 ¥ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.05 |
Prices in China
These data are based on 15564 entries in the past 18 months from 1510 different contributors.
Last update: March 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: March 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 | 51.06 | 32.63 | 42.17 | 54.47 | 37.46 | 64.60 | |
| Beijing | 45.29 | 34.79 | 40.23 | 41.58 | 37.77 | 65.69 | |
| Guangzhou | 42.30 | 17.10 | 30.14 | 43.32 | 26.77 | 73.10 | |
| Shenzhen | 42.14 | 23.77 | 33.28 | 40.54 | 32.04 | 80.79 | |
| Chengdu | 39.96 | 11.51 | 26.24 | 43.32 | 27.21 | 76.12 |
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