Summary of cost of living in China:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 2.93 $ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 25.07 $ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 5.11 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 0.98 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.09 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.20 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.46 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.30 $ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 7.11 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.49 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.44 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.68 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.86 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1.55 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.13 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 0.82 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.59 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.71 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 0.54 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.35 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.41 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.62 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.56 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 11.14 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.81 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.69 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 3.48 $ | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.42 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 27.86 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.39 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.56 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 6.69 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.46 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,500.78 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 17,637.60 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 52.65 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 11.20 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 12.02 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 41.62 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 14.84 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 6.69 $ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 460.29 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,574.63 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 48.94 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 33.79 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 74.83 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 77.15 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 509.62 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 293.73 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,094.09 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 598.13 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 682.65 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 322.32 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 944.19 $ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.38 |
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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Suzhou | 42.5 | 11.1 | 28.5 | 50.8 | 34.8 | 66.1 | |
Shanghai | 40.4 | 26.9 | 34.4 | 41.4 | 27.5 | 95.8 | |
Beijing | 38.1 | 22.6 | 31.2 | 37.3 | 25.6 | 99.8 | |
Shenzhen | 37.3 | 18.4 | 28.9 | 41.3 | 24.3 | 105.8 | |
Guangzhou | 35.3 | 12.9 | 25.3 | 43.8 | 21.9 | 91.8 | |
Hangzhou | 33.7 | 12.5 | 24.2 | 40.4 | 22.8 | 84.3 | |
Wuhan | 29.5 | 8.8 | 20.3 | 34.6 | 21.4 | 81.9 | |
Chengdu | 29.5 | 6.8 | 19.4 | 36.6 | 22.0 | 84.0 |
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