Summary of cost of living in China:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 3.45 $ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 27.60 $ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 5.24 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 0.97 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.21 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.29 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.46 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.30 $ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 7.40 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.48 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.43 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.73 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.85 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1.61 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.34 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 0.83 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.61 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.72 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 0.55 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.35 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.42 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.64 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.56 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 11.38 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.81 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.77 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 3.45 $ | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.41 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 27.60 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.38 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.56 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 6.62 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.45 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,606.61 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,195.19 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 53.19 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 12.38 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 12.17 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 43.19 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.37 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 6.90 $ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 499.05 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 20,013.72 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 52.38 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 32.86 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 76.08 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 82.94 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 496.08 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 270.46 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,116.49 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 557.56 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 652.87 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 350.08 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 920.38 $ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.65 |
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 | 58.5 | 13.0 | 36.7 | 69.9 | 43.5 | 50.9 | |
Shanghai | 38.9 | 28.8 | 34.1 | 43.6 | 24.5 | 72.2 | |
Beijing | 35.4 | 25.0 | 30.4 | 36.7 | 22.6 | 94.4 | |
Shenzhen | 35.0 | 18.9 | 27.3 | 40.0 | 22.0 | 94.0 | |
Hangzhou | 34.1 | 12.8 | 23.9 | 41.1 | 20.8 | 67.3 | |
Guangzhou | 33.1 | 12.4 | 23.2 | 39.6 | 20.4 | 79.5 | |
Wuhan | 31.0 | 8.4 | 20.2 | 34.5 | 18.3 | 70.9 | |
Chengdu | 30.6 | 7.1 | 19.3 | 35.5 | 19.0 | 74.4 | |
Nanjing | 30.1 | 10.1 | 20.6 | 36.2 | 16.9 | 77.7 |
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