Cost of Living in Dalian

Summary of cost of living in Dalian, China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 ¥ 20.00-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ¥ 100.00-200.19
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 ¥ 30.00-35.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 ¥ 4.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 ¥ 12.00-15.00
Cappuccino (regular) 27.00 ¥ 16.00-30.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 ¥ 3.00-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 ¥ 2.00-2.50
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 44.88 ¥ 37.85-56.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 7.91 ¥ 3.63-34.47
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.87 ¥ 1.81-3.63
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.40 ¥ 6.00-24.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 60.33 ¥ 18.16-113.40
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.28 ¥ 5.44-12.70
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 32.82 ¥ 25.40-40.82
Apples (1 lb) 3.86 ¥ 2.27-5.44
Banana (1 lb) 3.48 ¥ 2.72-7.26
Oranges (1 lb) 4.61 ¥ 3.18-7.26
Tomato (1 lb) 2.85 ¥ 1.81-3.63
Potato (1 lb) 1.89 ¥ 0.91-2.72
Onion (1 lb) 2.49 ¥ 1.36-3.63
Lettuce (1 head) 5.17 ¥ 3.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.83 ¥ 3.00-5.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 60.00 ¥ 25.00-150.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.33 ¥ 3.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.80 ¥ 7.00-12.01
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 21.50 ¥ 18.00-28.03
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 ¥ 2.00-2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 180.00 ¥ 60.06-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 ¥ 10.00-11.01
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 ¥ 4.51-5.48
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 44.00 ¥ 30.00-44.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.60 ¥ 29.09-34.07
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 129,000.00 ¥ 129,000.00-130,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 117,425.62 ¥ 110,102.49-119,800.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 266.73 ¥ 200.19-300.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 128.00 ¥ 128.00-128.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.50 ¥ 50.00-100.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 775.00 ¥ 120.11-2,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 245.00 ¥ 100.00-360.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 ¥ 45.00-60.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,625.00 ¥ 2,000.00-5,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 93,011.65 ¥ 50,046.59-150,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 456.00 ¥ 184.00-500.47
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 232.03 ¥ 120.00-480.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 630.09 ¥ 350.00-780.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 405.09 ¥ 300.00-600.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,680.47 ¥ 1,900.00-4,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,640.26 ¥ 1,200.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,625.00 ¥ 5,500.00-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,250.58 ¥ 2,500.00-4,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,582.68 ¥ 2,043.85-2,787.07
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,115.09 ¥ 929.02-1,858.05
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,534.27 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.04 4.00-7.00

Prices in Dalian

This city had 265 entries in the past 12 months by 18 different contributors.
Last update: September 2023
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1 Comments so far
Dom on Jun 16, 2020:
Cost of living in Dalian per month in 2020? Rent price monthly for 70sq.m? Cost of normal expenses, going out drinking twice a week, eating at western or nice Chinese restaurant once a week? I live in Shenyang and live very comfortably on 4,000rmb monthly after rent which is 2,300 for a 70 sq.m 2 bed apartment.