Cost of Living in China

Summary of cost of living in China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 ¥ 15.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 170.00 ¥ 110.00-350.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 ¥ 30.00-47.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 7.00 ¥ 5.00-20.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 15.00 ¥ 10.00-30.00
Cappuccino (regular) 21.92 ¥ 10.00-35.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 3.29 ¥ 2.97-12.23
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.04 ¥ 1.78-5.42
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 liter) 12.97 ¥ 9.90-20.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 11.82 ¥ 6.00-25.00
Rice (white), (1kg) 6.78 ¥ 3.80-11.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.46 ¥ 6.00-18.00
Local Cheese (1kg) 94.05 ¥ 45.00-200.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 23.66 ¥ 11.00-40.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 76.94 ¥ 40.00-120.00
Apples (1kg) 12.88 ¥ 5.00-20.00
Banana (1kg) 9.15 ¥ 5.51-20.00
Oranges (1kg) 10.61 ¥ 4.00-23.00
Tomato (1kg) 8.41 ¥ 4.00-14.00
Potato (1kg) 5.32 ¥ 2.00-10.00
Onion (1kg) 6.48 ¥ 3.00-12.00
Lettuce (1 head) 4.25 ¥ 2.00-8.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.95 ¥ 2.50-6.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 80.00 ¥ 40.00-168.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.82 ¥ 3.00-10.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 11.76 ¥ 7.00-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥ 20.00-35.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 ¥ 2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 ¥ 90.00-300.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 ¥ 8.00-16.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2.50 ¥ 2.00-3.50
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 ¥ 30.00-80.00
Gasoline (1 liter) 8.24 ¥ 7.50-8.80
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 140,000.00 ¥ 120,000.00-150,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 121,049.61 ¥ 100,000.00-150,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 366.53 ¥ 212.50-661.11
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.09 ¥ 30.00-128.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.19 ¥ 50.00-150.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 286.46 ¥ 100.00-800.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 106.28 ¥ 50.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 ¥ 35.00-60.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,945.81 ¥ 1,500.00-9,229.49
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 126,255.37 ¥ 60,000.00-250,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 330.06 ¥ 130.00-700.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 236.10 ¥ 100.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 516.83 ¥ 300.00-800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 531.61 ¥ 300.00-1,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,134.88 ¥ 1,500.00-7,186.40
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,840.13 ¥ 1,000.00-4,043.33
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,559.08 ¥ 3,000.00-17,879.31
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,881.23 ¥ 2,000.00-8,540.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 45,405.58 ¥ 15,414.99-108,336.76
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 21,662.79 ¥ 10,000.00-55,961.54
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,641.58 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.06 3.00-5.20

Prices in China

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Last update: 11 June 2025
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:

By City in China

Rank
City
Cost of Living Index
Rent Index
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
Groceries Index
Restaurant Price Index
Local Purchasing Power Index
Suzhou 38.1 10.3 26.0 39.7 32.0 87.8
Shanghai 37.9 25.4 32.5 37.0 27.3 91.1
Shenzhen 35.8 18.3 28.1 37.9 22.5 119.1
Beijing 35.8 21.4 29.5 35.2 23.1 97.2
Guangzhou 34.4 12.3 24.7 41.7 19.7 100.1
Hangzhou 33.0 12.9 24.2 36.6 22.2 104.3
Nanjing 29.3 10.7 21.1 32.7 19.8 95.3
Wuhan 28.5 8.2 19.6 32.8 18.2 92.8
Chengdu 27.3 7.0 18.5 33.2 19.4 98.9
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