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) | 38.00 ¥ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 ¥ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 16.00 ¥ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 23.80 ¥ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.35 ¥ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.14 ¥ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 53.51 ¥ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 10.69 ¥ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.14 ¥ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 12.47 ¥ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 42.13 ¥ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 11.63 ¥ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 38.62 ¥ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 5.99 ¥ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 4.45 ¥ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 5.20 ¥ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.95 ¥ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.55 ¥ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 3.05 ¥ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 4.61 ¥ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.04 ¥ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 83.75 ¥ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.85 ¥ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.82 ¥ | |
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) | 32.25 ¥ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 149,400.00 ¥ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 131,762.03 ¥ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 385.06 ¥ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 89.16 ¥ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 88.17 ¥ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 309.20 ¥ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 109.61 ¥ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 50.00 ¥ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,583.83 ¥ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 144,134.43 ¥ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 374.59 ¥ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 238.54 ¥ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 552.29 ¥ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 601.77 ¥ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,632.33 ¥ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,967.59 ¥ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 7,991.90 ¥ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,029.13 ¥ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 4,715.15 ¥ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,500.82 ¥ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,626.89 ¥ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.63 |
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 | 58.3 | 13.0 | 36.7 | 70.9 | 43.5 | 53.3 | |
Shanghai | 38.6 | 28.9 | 33.9 | 43.6 | 24.6 | 75.9 | |
Beijing | 35.4 | 24.8 | 30.4 | 37.4 | 22.8 | 103.8 | |
Shenzhen | 35.1 | 18.9 | 27.4 | 41.3 | 21.9 | 102.2 | |
Hangzhou | 34.0 | 12.2 | 23.6 | 41.7 | 20.8 | 72.0 | |
Guangzhou | 33.1 | 12.4 | 23.2 | 40.3 | 20.4 | 85.1 | |
Wuhan | 31.1 | 8.4 | 20.3 | 35.0 | 18.9 | 73.9 | |
Nanjing | 30.4 | 10.5 | 20.9 | 36.8 | 16.9 | 76.9 | |
Chengdu | 30.3 | 7.1 | 19.2 | 36.0 | 18.4 | 78.2 |
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