Cost of Living in Tianjin

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Summary of cost of living in Tianjin, China:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,336.1£ (12,548.0¥) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 382.9£ (3,596.0¥) without rent.
Tianjin is 56.3% less expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Tianjin is, on average, 72.9% lower than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.19 £	2.24-4.79
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	21.30 £	15.97-31.94
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.26 £	3.73-4.79
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	0.64 £	0.53-1.06
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.38 £	0.85-1.60
Cappuccino (regular)	2.63 £	1.28-4.05
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.35 £	0.32-0.53
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.21 £	0.21-0.21
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.30 £	4.03-7.66
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.27 £	0.97-1.93
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.39 £	0.24-0.77
Eggs (regular) (12)	0.92 £	0.64-1.49
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.31 £	1.45-8.69
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.02 £	0.58-1.45
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.23 £	1.93-4.83
Apples (1 lb)	0.43 £	0.14-0.63
Banana (1 lb)	0.46 £	0.34-0.72
Oranges (1 lb)	0.46 £	0.19-0.97
Tomato (1 lb)	0.39 £	0.24-0.58
Potato (1 lb)	0.28 £	0.17-0.39
Onion (1 lb)	0.31 £	0.17-0.39
Lettuce (1 head)	0.53 £	0.32-0.64
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.63 £	0.43-0.85
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9.58 £	8.52-10.65
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.91 £	0.43-1.06
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.77 £	1.06-2.13
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.93 £	2.13-5.32
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.21 £	0.21-0.21
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	8.52 £
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.12 £	0.85-1.28
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.43 £	0.38-0.51
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.79 £	3.19-6.39
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.34 £	3.02-3.41
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	12,777.81 £	12,777.81-15,972.26
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	14,747.72 £	11,712.99-15,972.26
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	66.02 £	27.55-106.48
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	7.74 £	4.26-13.63
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	5.32 £	5.32-21.30
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	10.65 £
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	4.26 £
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	4.79 £	3.19-5.32
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	425.93 £	266.20-638.89
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	14,197.57 £	5,324.09-26,620.43
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	30.17 £	19.81-42.59
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	22.18 £	10.65-31.94
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	58.30 £	42.59-63.89
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	53.24 £	31.94-106.48
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	272.59 £	159.72-372.69
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	181.02 £	159.72-212.96
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	798.61 £	638.89-958.34
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	372.69 £	319.45-425.93
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	415.48 £	296.77-791.39
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	199.26 £	108.82-296.77
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	738.98 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.62	3.50-5.50