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Cost of Living in China
Cost of living in China is 44.38% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in China is 55.75% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 2.91 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 21.85 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 4.37 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 0.87 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.33 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.89 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 0.48 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 0.30 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 7.03 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.29 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.43 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.59 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.84 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 1.55 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.26 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.73 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.44 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.74 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.52 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.38 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.44 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.63 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.56 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.20 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.74 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.91 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2.91 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.29 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 17.48 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.46 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.56 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 5.24 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.79 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,396.57 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,900.79 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 51.31 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.03 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 14.68 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 37.71 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.82 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 6.56 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 518.79 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 20,571.69 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 59.29 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 36.34 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 85.50 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 86.42 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 505.69 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 306.96 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,138.79 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 624.41 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 633.38 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 320.46 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 889.63 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.04 |
Prices in China
These data are based on 14124 entries in the past 18 months from 1350 different contributors.
Last update: September 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: September 2018
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 | 50.25 | 33.44 | 42.21 | 53.31 | 38.04 | 64.15 | |
| Beijing | 43.62 | 32.59 | 38.35 | 38.45 | 36.50 | 73.14 | |
| Shenzhen | 39.72 | 23.72 | 32.07 | 36.82 | 30.38 | 85.44 | |
| Guangzhou | 38.85 | 17.87 | 28.82 | 37.91 | 26.00 | 78.69 | |
| Chengdu | 35.45 | 11.82 | 24.15 | 33.87 | 27.28 | 84.89 |
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