Summary of cost of living in China:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 ¥ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 200.00 ¥ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 37.50 ¥ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 ¥ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 16.00 ¥ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 23.79 ¥ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.36 ¥ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.13 ¥ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 53.60 ¥ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 10.68 ¥ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.14 ¥ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 12.43 ¥ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 42.47 ¥ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 11.62 ¥ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 38.71 ¥ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 6.02 ¥ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 4.44 ¥ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 5.21 ¥ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.95 ¥ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.56 ¥ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 3.05 ¥ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 4.61 ¥ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.06 ¥ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 83.75 ¥ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.86 ¥ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.88 ¥ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 25.00 ¥ | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 ¥ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 200.00 ¥ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 10.00 ¥ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.02 ¥ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 48.00 ¥ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 32.24 ¥ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 149,000.00 ¥ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 131,308.38 ¥ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 382.82 ¥ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 89.02 ¥ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 87.66 ¥ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 306.92 ¥ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 108.96 ¥ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 50.00 ¥ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,579.70 ¥ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 144,109.31 ¥ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 373.07 ¥ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 237.43 ¥ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 552.91 ¥ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 596.05 ¥ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,681.29 ¥ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,019.74 ¥ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 8,052.80 ¥ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,130.55 ¥ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 4,708.74 ¥ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,486.65 ¥ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,729.23 ¥ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.61 |
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 | 59.2 | 13.0 | 37.0 | 72.4 | 44.0 | 52.0 | |
Shanghai | 39.4 | 28.0 | 33.9 | 44.8 | 25.6 | 75.5 | |
Beijing | 36.1 | 25.0 | 30.7 | 38.6 | 23.3 | 99.7 | |
Shenzhen | 35.7 | 18.8 | 27.6 | 42.2 | 22.3 | 99.1 | |
Hangzhou | 34.6 | 12.3 | 23.9 | 42.6 | 21.2 | 71.8 | |
Guangzhou | 33.7 | 12.5 | 23.5 | 41.1 | 20.9 | 82.8 | |
Wuhan | 31.7 | 8.4 | 20.5 | 35.8 | 19.2 | 71.9 | |
Nanjing | 30.9 | 10.4 | 21.0 | 37.5 | 17.3 | 74.9 | |
Chengdu | 30.5 | 7.1 | 19.3 | 36.3 | 18.7 | 78.0 |
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