Summary of cost of living in China:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 ¥ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 171.00 ¥ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 35.00 ¥ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 ¥ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 15.00 ¥ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 21.56 ¥ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.31 ¥ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.03 ¥ | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 48.92 ¥ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 10.71 ¥ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.07 ¥ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 11.47 ¥ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 42.87 ¥ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 10.68 ¥ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 34.84 ¥ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 5.88 ¥ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 4.15 ¥ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 4.84 ¥ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.82 ¥ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.38 ¥ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 2.90 ¥ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 4.28 ¥ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3.95 ¥ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 80.00 ¥ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.79 ¥ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 11.74 ¥ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 25.00 ¥ | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.85 ¥ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 150.00 ¥ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 10.00 ¥ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.02 ¥ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 48.00 ¥ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 31.18 ¥ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 140,000.00 ¥ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 120,895.35 ¥ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 363.34 ¥ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 64.95 ¥ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 80.98 ¥ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 290.70 ¥ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 105.54 ¥ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 45.00 ¥ | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,942.67 ¥ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 127,008.99 ¥ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 325.63 ¥ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 234.14 ¥ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 518.84 ¥ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 539.98 ¥ | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,073.43 ¥ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,813.34 ¥ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 6,609.52 ¥ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,858.96 ¥ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 4,218.92 ¥ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,998.96 ¥ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,596.28 ¥ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.03 |
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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Shanghai | 38.9 | 25.6 | 33.1 | 36.8 | 29.2 | 91.2 | |
Suzhou | 38.0 | 10.5 | 26.0 | 40.1 | 32.7 | 80.6 | |
Beijing | 37.1 | 22.5 | 30.7 | 36.3 | 25.1 | 93.9 | |
Shenzhen | 36.4 | 18.9 | 28.7 | 37.9 | 24.5 | 109.0 | |
Guangzhou | 35.4 | 12.4 | 25.3 | 42.2 | 21.7 | 95.4 | |
Hangzhou | 33.7 | 13.1 | 24.7 | 36.9 | 24.1 | 99.9 | |
Qingdao, Shandong | 30.3 | 8.5 | 20.8 | 36.8 | 21.3 | 83.4 | |
Nanjing | 29.8 | 11.0 | 21.6 | 33.1 | 21.6 | 92.1 | |
Wuhan | 28.5 | 7.9 | 19.5 | 32.7 | 20.0 | 96.2 | |
Chengdu | 27.8 | 7.3 | 18.8 | 33.0 | 20.8 | 91.5 | |
Chongqing | 25.2 | 6.6 | 17.0 | 29.7 | 19.6 | 100.0 |
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