Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 2.7 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of China, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.66
|
$17.66
GIP13.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.98
|
$10.09
GIP7.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$1.98
GIP1.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
$1.85
GIP1.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
China
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.71
|
$1.67
GIP1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.59
|
$4.15
GIP3.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥50.99
|
$7.63
GIP5.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
$3.79
GIP2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
$3.89
GIP3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
$2.06
GIP1.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
$1.54
GIP1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
$1.61
GIP1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
$1.15
GIP0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$1.03
GIP0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
$0.86
GIP0.66
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
$5.78
GIP4.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥158.39
|
$8.13
GIP6.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,529.50
|
$31,057.47
GIP23,962.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.84
|
$24.97
GIP19.27
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
China
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.88
|
$53.50
GIP41.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,391.26
|
$1,646.15
GIP1,270.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,488.05
|
$1,585.28
GIP1,223.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥283.27
|
$87.83
GIP67.76
|
|
pay 25.3% more for childcare
|
China
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,441.05
|
$805.78
GIP621.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,489.11
|
$15,134.60
GIP11,677.03
|
|
pay 92.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
$4.10
GIP3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
$2.99
GIP2.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.91
|
$4.54
GIP3.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥299.57
|
$70.94
GIP54.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.78
|
$10.72
GIP8.27
|
|
pay 78.0% more for clothing
|
China
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥347.11
|
$125.33
GIP96.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥223.38
|
$41.78
GIP32.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥523.99
|
$127.87
GIP98.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥547.09
|
$113.51
GIP87.58
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