Cost of Living in Xiamen

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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.76 $ 2.07-3.45
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 27.62 $ 16.57-41.43
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.52 $ 4.83-6.21
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.38 $ 0.83-4.14
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.45 $ 2.49-6.90
Cappuccino (regular) 3.01 $ 1.24-4.83
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.48 $ 0.41-0.83
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.29 $ 0.28-0.41
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.97 $ 5.23-11.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.71 $ 0.75-2.51
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.39 $ 0.19-0.50
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.35 $ 0.83-1.99
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.01 $ 5.01-5.01
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.06 $ 0.63-1.25
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.06 $ 2.51-8.64
Apples (1 lb) 0.91 $ 0.63-1.25
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 $ 0.38-0.94
Oranges (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.50-0.75
Tomato (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.38-1.25
Potato (1 lb) 0.39 $ 0.31-0.63
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 $ 0.31-1.25
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 $ 0.55-1.10
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.52 $ 0.28-1.10
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.43 $ 6.90-13.81
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.69 $ 0.55-1.10
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 $ 0.83-2.07
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.76 $ 2.07-4.83
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.14 $ 0.14-0.41
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 11.05 $
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.38 $ 1.38-1.52
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.44 $ 0.44-0.56
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) ?
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.53 $ 4.42-5.23
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,349.75 $ 16,128.81-16,570.69
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,343.99 $ 16,128.81-24,856.04
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 37.51 $ 20.71-64.56
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.20 $ 4.83-17.68
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 9.61 $ 6.90-13.81
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.40 $ 11.05-69.04
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.67 $ 6.90-13.81
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.25 $ 6.21-11.05
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 454.54 $ 414.27-690.45
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,094.26 $ 20,713.37-24,856.04
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 41.43 $ 20.71-110.47
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.84 $ 6.90-41.43
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.31 $ 34.52-110.47
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 79.40 $ 41.43-96.66
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 372.84 $ 207.13-621.40
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 295.91 $ 138.09-483.31
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 828.53 $ 621.40-1,035.67
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 562.22 $ 414.27-690.45
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 849.91 $ 641.44-1,026.30
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 461.84 $ 256.58-769.73
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 734.51 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.90 3.00-5.00

Prices in Xiamen

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Last update: November 2024
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2 Comments so far
david dixon on Nov 05, 2023:
Very nice place to live, but nothing much of interest for a tourist; nevertheless, the garden-like Xiamen University campus and, the quaint island-village of Gulangyu attract a constant flow of tourists.
Allen Chan on Dec 06, 2020:
Very expensive for living cost, Xiamen city is one of most beautiful city surrounding by ocean with good schools / blue sky / clean streets & bays.Low salary for workers ! Why Xiamen housing price so expensive ? The main reasons : 1. China is 1.4 billion population,5% citizens are millionaire who prefer to living in a warm and nice city in south of China. North of China is very cold in winter,a lots aged people can not stand any more,they going to run away. If u unaffordable to buy houses & condos , other rich people will buy them with full payment,without mortgage loan. 2. Fujian province's businessmen are doing biz.all over the world,many of them are running biz. in Shanghai / Beijing / Guangzhou / Shenzen ...and USA / Japan / Australia / Malaysia / Indonesia / Cambodia / Phillipines / South Africa and EU .They think who have ability to buy a big house / compartment in Xiamen , gain face and a kind of investment.