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Cost of Living in China
Cost of living in China is 41.10% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in China is 55.45% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 2.94 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 19.84 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 4.41 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 0.88 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.20 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.91 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 0.47 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 0.29 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 7.11 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.27 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.43 $ | |
| Eggs (12) | 1.59 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.94 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 1.68 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.84 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.78 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.48 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.72 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.51 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.41 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.48 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.75 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.55 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 11.02 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.76 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.00 $ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 2.94 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.29 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 19.17 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.47 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.54 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 4.70 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.56 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,044.12 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,022.85 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 50.78 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.04 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 14.18 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 38.08 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.52 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 7.35 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 850.40 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 27,822.00 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 59.14 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 35.09 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 87.19 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 80.82 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 501.93 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 294.91 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,094.94 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 550.36 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 622.65 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 274.58 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 890.63 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 5.14 |
Prices in China
These data are based on 11744 entries in the past 18 months from 1182 different contributors.
Last update: June 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: June 2017
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 | 54.94 | 37.53 | 46.43 | 60.92 | 39.74 | 63.47 | |
| Shenzhen | 50.67 | 23.73 | 37.49 | 54.85 | 31.98 | 74.32 | |
| Beijing | 46.50 | 35.02 | 40.89 | 47.59 | 34.97 | 69.96 | |
| Guangzhou | 44.61 | 18.54 | 31.86 | 45.41 | 28.74 | 70.41 | |
| Chengdu | 37.55 | 11.18 | 24.65 | 35.33 | 27.56 | 71.17 |
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