Cost of Living in Wuxi

Summary of cost of living in Wuxi, China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.50 ¥ 15.00-35.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ¥ 120.00-400.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 42.50 ¥ 35.00-48.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 ¥ 5.00-7.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 ¥ 14.00-30.00
Cappuccino (regular) 25.62 ¥ 9.90-35.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 ¥ 3.00-6.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 ¥ 1.50-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 53.94 ¥ 45.42-56.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 12.02 ¥ 6.35-18.14
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.95 ¥ 1.81-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.40 ¥ 6.00-21.60
Local Cheese (1 lb) 42.34 ¥ 27.22-54.43
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.36 ¥ 9.07-13.61
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 39.69 ¥ 36.29-45.36
Apples (1 lb) 7.48 ¥ 4.54-17.24
Banana (1 lb) 5.10 ¥ 2.72-9.07
Oranges (1 lb) 5.44 ¥ 2.72-7.26
Tomato (1 lb) 3.74 ¥ 2.27-5.44
Potato (1 lb) 2.27 ¥ 1.36-3.63
Onion (1 lb) 2.61 ¥ 1.81-6.35
Lettuce (1 head) 3.75 ¥ 2.00-6.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.00 ¥ 1.00-5.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 60.00 ¥ 45.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.00 ¥ 3.79-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 ¥ 10.00-15.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 ¥ 25.00-50.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 ¥ 2.00-2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 ¥ 83.33-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 ¥ 10.00-25.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 ¥ 3.54-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 ¥ 30.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.74 ¥ 29.09-37.85
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,800.00 ¥ 129,800.00-170,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 157,500.00 ¥ 120,000.00-160,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 258.23 ¥ 231.82-300.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 185.33 ¥ 80.00-300.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 166.33 ¥ 100.00-200.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 245.83 ¥ 83.33-500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 95.00 ¥ 30.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 ¥ 50.00-60.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,066.67 ¥ 2,200.00-4,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 132,000.00 ¥ 120,000.00-156,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 476.00 ¥ 339.00-559.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 358.33 ¥ 259.00-399.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 499.33 ¥ 250.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 399.67 ¥ 300.00-500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,675.00 ¥ 2,000.00-4,700.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,700.00 ¥ 1,500.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,000.00 ¥ 4,500.00-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,550.00 ¥ 3,000.00-6,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,019.32 ¥ 2,322.56-3,716.09
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,167.72 ¥ 1,858.05-2,601.26
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 9,306.67 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.04 3.80-10.00

Prices in Wuxi

This city had 245 entries in the past 12 months by 20 different contributors.
Last update: November 2023
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1 Comments so far
Thom on Mar 09, 2023:
I am looking for historical prices in different countries. USA is easy enough, but China and Korea are more difficult.