Cost of Living in Tianjin

Summary of cost of living in Tianjin, China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ¥ 15.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ¥ 150.00-300.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥ 38.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 ¥ 5.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 ¥ 13.00-28.66
Cappuccino (regular) 26.67 ¥ 12.00-49.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.53 ¥ 2.50-5.37
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 ¥ 2.00-3.50
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 53.94 ¥ 30.28-75.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.85 ¥ 6.35-16.33
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.07 ¥ 2.27-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.03 ¥ 6.00-14.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 49.90 ¥ 13.61-81.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.62 ¥ 4.54-15.88
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 31.37 ¥ 22.68-36.29
Apples (1 lb) 4.37 ¥ 1.36-5.90
Banana (1 lb) 4.68 ¥ 2.72-6.80
Oranges (1 lb) 4.48 ¥ 1.81-9.07
Tomato (1 lb) 3.97 ¥ 1.36-6.80
Potato (1 lb) 2.56 ¥ 0.91-3.63
Onion (1 lb) 2.56 ¥ 1.36-3.63
Lettuce (1 head) 5.00 ¥ 3.00-7.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.57 ¥ 3.00-8.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 ¥ 80.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.20 ¥ 4.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 ¥ 8.00-10.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.50 ¥ 16.00-25.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 ¥ 2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 110.87 ¥ 60.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.50 ¥ 10.00-13.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.62 ¥ 3.54-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 44.00 ¥ 18.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.60 ¥ 29.09-35.28
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 135,000.00 ¥ 130,000.00-140,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 135,000.00 ¥ 130,000.00-150,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 501.85 ¥ 200.00-1,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 115.33 ¥ 60.00-128.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.25 ¥ 50.00-200.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 300.00 ¥ 250.00-350.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 100.00 ¥ 40.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 ¥ 40.00-50.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,975.00 ¥ 2,900.00-6,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 116,250.00 ¥ 50,000.00-250,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 316.50 ¥ 250.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 241.50 ¥ 200.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 547.33 ¥ 400.00-599.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 489.80 ¥ 300.00-800.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,700.00 ¥ 2,000.00-4,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,950.00 ¥ 1,500.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,100.00 ¥ 3,500.00-11,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,875.00 ¥ 3,000.00-5,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,247.00 ¥ 3,251.58-7,432.18
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,858.06 ¥ 929.08-3,716.09
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,527.20 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.03 4.00-5.70

Prices in Tianjin

This city had 383 entries in the past 12 months by 32 different contributors.
Last update: October 2023
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2 Comments so far
Cintzia on Dec 06, 2021:
As of the date I’m writing, these costs are actually underestimated of about 10%, including house rents. Inflation is hitting costs of living.
I'm getting info about Tianjin on Mar 03, 2020:
please someone from Tianjin answer me. The apartment price in Binhai area is higher or in central parts of Tianjin (like Heping, Hexi, Hedong ...) about level of development, apartment price, facilities and in everything? Native people prefer which districts for living? and also you can give me other useful datas. thanks so much.