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Cost of Living in China
Cost of living in China is 44.48% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in China is 56.40% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 2.90 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 21.74 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 4.35 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 0.87 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.32 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.86 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.48 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.30 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 6.99 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.33 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.42 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.61 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.82 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 1.60 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.31 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.73 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.45 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.73 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.51 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.38 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.44 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.62 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.57 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.15 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.74 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.88 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2.90 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.29 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 17.39 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.45 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.56 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 5.07 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.85 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,293.97 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,952.11 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 51.42 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.03 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 14.50 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 36.83 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.64 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 6.52 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 507.96 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,862.92 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 58.33 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 35.46 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 84.51 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 85.68 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 510.10 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 302.97 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,144.37 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 617.28 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 624.53 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 318.63 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 876.26 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.06 |
Prices in China
These data are based on 14553 entries in the past 18 months from 1391 different contributors.
Last update: December 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: December 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 | 49.55 | 32.95 | 41.64 | 52.89 | 38.06 | 63.33 | |
| Beijing | 43.45 | 33.18 | 38.56 | 38.83 | 36.33 | 70.71 | |
| Shenzhen | 40.42 | 23.96 | 32.58 | 38.54 | 31.10 | 81.28 | |
| Guangzhou | 40.16 | 17.11 | 29.18 | 41.20 | 25.70 | 75.24 | |
| Chengdu | 37.36 | 11.46 | 25.02 | 39.31 | 26.84 | 80.83 |
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