Summary of cost of living in China:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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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) | 15.00 ¥ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 23.38 ¥ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.37 ¥ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.14 ¥ | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 52.79 ¥ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 10.79 ¥ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.16 ¥ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 12.21 ¥ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 42.47 ¥ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 11.39 ¥ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 37.57 ¥ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 5.99 ¥ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 4.38 ¥ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 5.19 ¥ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.92 ¥ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.53 ¥ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 3.06 ¥ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 4.55 ¥ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.03 ¥ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 80.00 ¥ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.84 ¥ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.67 ¥ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 25.00 ¥ | |
Transportation | |
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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) | 45.00 ¥ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 32.15 ¥ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 148,800.00 ¥ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 129,266.77 ¥ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 375.61 ¥ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 82.90 ¥ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 88.73 ¥ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 299.35 ¥ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 109.21 ¥ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 50.00 ¥ | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,452.28 ¥ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 141,028.39 ¥ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 361.44 ¥ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 239.94 ¥ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 545.25 ¥ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 572.49 ¥ | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,781.02 ¥ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,088.71 ¥ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 8,104.58 ¥ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,209.42 ¥ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 4,751.50 ¥ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,496.51 ¥ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,748.53 ¥ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.55 |
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 | 54.8 | 12.3 | 35.8 | 69.6 | 46.9 | 58.7 | |
Shanghai | 41.4 | 26.9 | 34.9 | 42.2 | 25.8 | 90.0 | |
Beijing | 39.3 | 24.6 | 32.7 | 37.8 | 26.2 | 101.9 | |
Shenzhen | 38.0 | 18.9 | 29.5 | 40.8 | 25.7 | 97.0 | |
Guangzhou | 35.4 | 12.1 | 25.0 | 42.3 | 23.9 | 87.6 | |
Hangzhou | 34.0 | 12.7 | 24.5 | 40.4 | 24.3 | 83.2 | |
Nanjing | 31.4 | 9.9 | 21.8 | 37.1 | 21.1 | 79.5 | |
Wuhan | 30.0 | 8.1 | 20.2 | 34.8 | 21.5 | 77.6 | |
Chengdu | 29.6 | 6.9 | 19.5 | 36.1 | 22.2 | 83.1 |
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