Cost of Living in China

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Summary of cost of living in China:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,751.8€ (13,807.9¥) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 485.5€ (3,827.1¥) without rent.
Cost of living in China is, on average, 53.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in China is, on average, 73.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.66 €	1.90-6.34
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	22.84 €	14.84-44.40
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.57 €	3.81-6.09
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	0.89 €	0.63-3.81
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.90 €	1.27-3.81
Cappuccino (regular)	2.83 €	1.27-4.44
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.42 €	0.36-1.41
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.26 €	0.24-0.71
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.21 €	4.80-9.60
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.36 €	0.69-2.88
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.39 €	0.23-0.62
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.49 €	0.76-2.28
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.39 €	2.59-11.51
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.37 €	0.69-2.30
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.53 €	2.42-6.91
Apples (1 lb)	0.74 €	0.29-1.15
Banana (1 lb)	0.53 €	0.35-1.15
Oranges (1 lb)	0.62 €	0.26-1.27
Tomato (1 lb)	0.49 €	0.23-0.86
Potato (1 lb)	0.31 €	0.12-0.58
Onion (1 lb)	0.37 €	0.18-0.69
Lettuce (1 head)	0.55 €	0.25-1.01
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.50 €	0.32-0.76
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.15 €	5.07-21.44
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.74 €	0.38-1.27
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.53 €	0.88-2.54
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.17 €	2.54-4.44
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.38 €	0.25-0.63
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	25.37 €	11.93-38.06
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.27 €	1.01-2.03
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.51 €	0.41-0.69
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	6.09 €	3.81-10.15
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.96 €	3.65-4.23
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	17,761.35 €	15,224.01-20,044.95
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	15,558.52 €	12,686.68-19,030.02
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	47.43 €	28.04-88.81
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	9.29 €	3.81-16.24
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	10.67 €	6.34-19.03
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	37.35 €	12.69-101.49
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	13.59 €	6.34-25.37
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5.84 €	4.44-8.88
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	392.82 €	190.30-1,099.34
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	16,210.82 €	7,612.01-31,716.70
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	43.20 €	17.76-88.81
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	29.97 €	12.69-50.75
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	66.48 €	38.06-101.49
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	69.06 €	38.06-126.87
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	429.40 €	190.30-1,014.93
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	246.62 €	126.87-507.47
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	881.05 €	380.60-2,188.71
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	508.14 €	253.73-1,141.80
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	579.41 €	181.69-1,251.50
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	282.56 €	117.86-688.31
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	854.63 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.17	3.10-5.33

Prices in China

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Last update: March 2025
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By City in China

City	Cost of Living Index	Rent Index	Cost of Living Plus Rent Index	Groceries Index	Restaurant Price Index	Local Purchasing Power Index
Suzhou	41.3	10.9	27.8	45.7	33.8	78.4
Shanghai	39.4	24.5	32.8	39.2	27.9	89.8
Shenzhen	36.9	18.3	28.7	40.6	23.2	116.8
Beijing	36.6	22.2	30.2	35.4	24.6	90.4
Guangzhou	35.3	13.0	25.4	44.0	21.3	95.3
Hangzhou	33.9	12.3	24.3	40.9	23.2	96.5
Nanjing	30.5	10.3	21.5	35.4	20.8	90.5
Chengdu	28.0	7.0	18.7	34.8	20.1	91.4

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