Cost of Living in Dalian

Summary of cost of living in Dalian, China:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 1,971.0$ (14,434.9¥), excluding rent (using our estimator).
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 542.5$ (3,973.3¥), excluding rent.
Dalian is 55.7% less expensive than Columbus (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Dalian is, on average, 80.3% lower than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 ¥	15.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	176.00 ¥	150.00-250.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	35.00 ¥	30.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 ¥	4.00-7.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	11.00 ¥	10.00-15.00
Cappuccino (regular)	26.12 ¥	16.00-37.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.50 ¥	3.00-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.79 ¥	1.50-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	44.00 ¥	37.85-56.76
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	9.67 ¥	7.26-34.47
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.06 ¥	1.81-3.63
Eggs (regular) (12)	16.60 ¥	6.96-24.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	63.05 ¥	18.14-113.40
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	9.68 ¥	4.54-13.61
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	31.90 ¥	20.87-40.82
Apples (1 lb)	3.90 ¥	1.36-6.80
Banana (1 lb)	3.52 ¥	2.72-7.26
Oranges (1 lb)	4.76 ¥	2.09-13.61
Tomato (1 lb)	2.49 ¥	1.81-3.18
Potato (1 lb)	2.34 ¥	1.81-2.72
Onion (1 lb)	2.46 ¥	1.63-3.63
Lettuce (1 head)	6.30 ¥	2.80-12.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	4.33 ¥	3.00-5.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	99.00 ¥	50.00-150.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	5.50 ¥	4.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	10.20 ¥	7.00-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	25.00 ¥	20.00-27.99
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 ¥	2.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	200.00 ¥	120.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 ¥	10.00-11.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.83 ¥	3.22-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	28.75 ¥	27.50-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	31.66 ¥	30.28-33.35
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	130,000.00 ¥	120,000.00-140,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	115,025.42 ¥	109,953.67-120,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	314.67 ¥	200.00-500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	66.40 ¥	30.00-128.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	81.50 ¥	60.00-120.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	262.50 ¥	119.95-500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	173.33 ¥	100.00-120.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	47.50 ¥	38.00-60.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,900.00 ¥	1,200.00-4,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	67,994.74 ¥	49,978.94-224,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	413.30 ¥	184.00-500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	366.12 ¥	200.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	747.00 ¥	599.00-900.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	623.80 ¥	399.83-800.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,550.00 ¥	1,500.00-4,900.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,480.00 ¥	1,000.00-4,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	4,579.58 ¥	2,500.00-7,300.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,619.79 ¥	2,000.00-4,100.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,981.92 ¥	1,393.53-2,787.07
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	975.47 ¥	743.22-1,393.53
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	6,171.43 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.18	2.85-5.25