Living cost of China

Restaurants	Avg.	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	23.00 ¥	15.00 32.00
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	150.00 ¥	100.00 200.00
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar	28.00 ¥	25.00 30.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	8.00 ¥	5.00 15.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	25.00 ¥	15.00 35.00
Cappuccino (regular)	27.03 ¥	20.00 30.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	3.47 ¥	3.00 5.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	2.19 ¥	2.00 3.00
Markets	Avg.
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	12.94 ¥	10.00 16.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	10.24 ¥	7.00 15.00
Rice (white), (1kg)	6.51 ¥	5.00 8.59
Eggs (12)	11.71 ¥	8.00 15.60
Local Cheese (1kg)	90.97 ¥	50.00 124.39
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)	25.97 ¥	20.00 33.00
Apples (1kg)	11.28 ¥	8.00 16.00
Oranges (1kg)	11.36 ¥	8.00 16.00
Tomato (1kg)	8.17 ¥	6.00 11.00
Potato (1kg)	5.87 ¥	4.00 10.00
Lettuce (1 head)	4.13 ¥	3.00 6.22
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	3.88 ¥	3.00 5.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	85.00 ¥	50.00 100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	4.70 ¥	3.00 6.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	13.88 ¥	10.00 20.00
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	15.00 ¥	15.00 20.00
Transportation	Avg.
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 ¥	2.00 3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 ¥	60.00 150.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 ¥	8.00 13.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	2.40 ¥	2.00 2.60
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	33.60 ¥	26.00 50.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	7.96 ¥	7.59 8.27
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	150,000.00 ¥	140,000.00 167,800.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Avg.
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	333.86 ¥	200.00 500.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.36 ¥	0.20 0.50
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	120.96 ¥	100.00 150.00
Sports And Leisure	Avg.
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	244.64 ¥	166.67 333.33
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	83.70 ¥	50.00 124.39
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	75.00 ¥	60.00 100.00
Clothing And Shoes	Avg.
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	631.77 ¥	400.00 800.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	332.45 ¥	200.00 480.00
1 Pair of Nike Shoes	682.57 ¥	500.00 850.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes	651.63 ¥	400.00 1,000.00
Rent Per Month	Avg.
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	3,741.72 ¥	2,100.00 6,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,130.18 ¥	1,200.00 3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	8,241.44 ¥	4,500.00 13,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,682.26 ¥	2,700.00 8,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Avg.
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	31,375.57 ¥	15,000.00 48,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	15,819.46 ¥	8,000.00 25,000.00
Salaries And Financing	Avg.
Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)	4,474.09 ¥	3,000.00 6,200.00
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly	6.25	5.50 7.00

These data are based on 9570 entries in the past 18 months from 861 different contributors.