Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Heard Island and McDonald Islands instead of China, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
China
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥22.07
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥37.67
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
China
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.93
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥43.39
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥51.95
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.97
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.43
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.53
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.17
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.80
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.82
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.39
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.97
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
China
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥32.26
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥161.36
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥142,149.19
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥28.36
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
China
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥87.49
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,436.16
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,515.98
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥288.59
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
China
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,505.66
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥130,901.52
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
China
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.82
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥23.24
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥23.34
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥305.20
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥43.59
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
China
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥353.63
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥227.57
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥533.83
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥557.36
|
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