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, 61.33% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 3.49 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 20.96 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 4.89 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.12 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.79 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.86 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.48 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.31 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 7.44 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.46 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.45 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.83 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.88 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1.71 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.77 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.86 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.56 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.79 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.52 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.38 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.41 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.59 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.61 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 11.18 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.75 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.86 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2.93 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.28 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 20.96 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.47 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.56 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 5.59 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.79 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,564.82 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,149.72 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 51.29 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.03 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 13.76 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 35.64 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 11.87 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 6.50 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 467.22 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 17,112.51 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 61.49 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 35.38 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 82.03 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 88.56 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 521.59 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 288.31 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,055.34 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 607.53 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 662.52 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 354.26 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 949.57 $ | |
| 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 | 48.36 | 35.39 | 42.14 | 51.78 | 34.11 | 60.61 | |
| Wuhan | 45.49 | 8.92 | 27.94 | 55.67 | 26.16 | 46.91 | |
| Shenzhen | 44.00 | 24.32 | 34.55 | 47.74 | 29.47 | 61.48 | |
| Beijing | 43.32 | 32.88 | 38.31 | 43.78 | 30.16 | 61.49 | |
| Chengdu | 41.78 | 9.62 | 26.34 | 50.47 | 21.76 | 57.44 | |
| Guangzhou | 39.64 | 16.82 | 28.69 | 42.72 | 23.59 | 63.19 |
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