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Cost of Living in China
Cost of living in China is 41.87% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in China is 54.79% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 3.63 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 22.34 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 4.62 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 0.89 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.46 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.02 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.49 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.31 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 7.05 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.45 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.46 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.80 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.89 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 1.71 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.55 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.79 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.50 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.78 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.54 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.39 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.43 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.67 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.59 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.43 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.77 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.93 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2.98 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.30 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 17.87 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.49 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.58 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 5.36 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.00 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,852.88 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,093.96 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 54.22 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.03 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 14.86 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 36.70 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 11.19 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 6.70 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 478.52 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 17,456.05 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 64.29 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 36.97 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 88.36 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 87.60 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 537.76 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 304.51 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,199.06 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 637.54 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 665.29 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 341.74 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 903.43 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.03 |
Prices in China
These data are based on 15777 entries in the past 18 months from 1539 different contributors.
Last update: April 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: April 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 | 51.65 | 30.98 | 41.67 | 55.76 | 36.32 | 63.29 | |
| Beijing | 45.40 | 35.42 | 40.58 | 42.11 | 37.34 | 61.33 | |
| Guangzhou | 42.07 | 16.78 | 29.87 | 44.14 | 26.16 | 69.10 | |
| Shenzhen | 41.71 | 24.07 | 33.20 | 40.39 | 31.39 | 77.24 | |
| Chengdu | 40.40 | 11.25 | 26.33 | 44.46 | 26.62 | 71.37 |
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