Summary of cost of living in China:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.08 kn | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 172.09 kn | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 34.42 kn | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.69 kn | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 14.34 kn | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 21.35 kn | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.15 kn | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.98 kn | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 46.81 kn | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 10.28 kn | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.95 kn | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 11.20 kn | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 40.59 kn | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 10.31 kn | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 34.15 kn | |
Apples (1 lb) | 5.57 kn | |
Banana (1 lb) | 4.01 kn | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 4.70 kn | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.68 kn | |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.36 kn | |
Onion (1 lb) | 2.81 kn | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 4.16 kn | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3.80 kn | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 76.49 kn | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.55 kn | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 11.50 kn | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 23.90 kn | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.87 kn | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 191.21 kn | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 9.56 kn | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.85 kn | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 45.89 kn | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 29.87 kn | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 133,849.48 kn | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 117,248.95 kn | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 357.40 kn | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 70.04 kn | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 80.41 kn | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 281.46 kn | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 102.40 kn | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 43.98 kn | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,960.31 kn | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 122,164.66 kn | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 325.59 kn | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 225.89 kn | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 501.02 kn | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 520.45 kn | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,235.96 kn | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,858.50 kn | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 6,639.61 kn | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,821.83 kn | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 4,366.46 kn | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,129.40 kn | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,440.47 kn | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.17 |
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 | 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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