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) | 24.04 ¥ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.33 ¥ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.13 ¥ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 53.50 ¥ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 10.68 ¥ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.18 ¥ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 12.58 ¥ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 42.93 ¥ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 11.74 ¥ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 38.86 ¥ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 5.97 ¥ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 4.44 ¥ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 5.17 ¥ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.95 ¥ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.56 ¥ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 3.04 ¥ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 4.63 ¥ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.02 ¥ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 83.75 ¥ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.86 ¥ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.88 ¥ | |
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) | 50.00 ¥ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 32.38 ¥ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 149,662.76 ¥ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 132,787.43 ¥ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 386.83 ¥ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 90.75 ¥ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 88.00 ¥ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 315.37 ¥ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 111.73 ¥ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 50.00 ¥ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,666.52 ¥ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 147,147.06 ¥ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 382.81 ¥ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 239.29 ¥ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 553.39 ¥ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 605.54 ¥ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,594.14 ¥ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,916.31 ¥ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 8,022.28 ¥ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,007.17 ¥ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 4,731.50 ¥ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,527.68 ¥ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,781.79 ¥ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.66 |
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 | 59.3 | 13.4 | 37.6 | 69.9 | 44.6 | 50.9 | |
Shanghai | 40.2 | 29.6 | 35.2 | 44.1 | 25.8 | 71.2 | |
Beijing | 36.1 | 25.2 | 30.9 | 37.0 | 22.9 | 91.9 | |
Shenzhen | 35.4 | 19.7 | 28.0 | 40.0 | 22.2 | 90.6 | |
Hangzhou | 35.0 | 12.8 | 24.5 | 42.4 | 20.8 | 70.0 | |
Guangzhou | 33.7 | 12.9 | 23.9 | 39.5 | 20.5 | 80.5 | |
Wuhan | 31.6 | 8.4 | 20.6 | 35.2 | 18.4 | 68.9 | |
Chengdu | 31.0 | 7.3 | 19.8 | 35.5 | 19.1 | 74.6 | |
Nanjing | 30.8 | 12.4 | 22.1 | 36.4 | 17.3 | 74.6 |
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