Cost of living comparison
China is 24.8% more expensive than Da Lat.
If you lived in China instead of Da Lat, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
Da Lat
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.50
₫38,202
|
$3.04
CN¥21.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.39
₫162,801
|
$5.19
CN¥37.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
₫25,225
|
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
₫23,042
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
Da Lat
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,255
|
$1.65
CN¥11.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.24
₫133,384
|
$5.98
CN¥43.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
₫140,114
|
$7.16
CN¥51.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
₫37,339
|
$1.65
CN¥11.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
₫37,039
|
$1.58
CN¥11.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
₫41,913
|
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
₫16,467
|
$0.58
CN¥4.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
₫30,208
|
$0.66
CN¥4.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,762
|
$0.53
CN¥3.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,278
|
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
₫15,552
|
$0.41
CN¥2.96
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
Da Lat
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
₫95,335
|
$4.45
CN¥32.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.24
CN¥160.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,593.81
CN¥141,598.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.85
₫149,057
|
$3.91
CN¥28.25
|
|
pay 8.7% more for housing
Da Lat
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.61
₫321,059
|
$12.06
CN¥87.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.16
₫7,412,368
|
$335.80
CN¥2,426.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.73
₫4,397,300
|
$208.96
CN¥1,510.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.69
₫984,998
|
$39.78
CN¥287.47
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Da Lat
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$483.22
CN¥3,492.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,043.44
CN¥130,394.50
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Da Lat
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
₫22,784
|
$1.08
CN¥7.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.26
₫31,954
|
$3.20
CN¥23.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.18
₫30,011
|
$3.22
CN¥23.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.07
CN¥304.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.96
₫50,019
|
$6.01
CN¥43.42
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Da Lat
|
China
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$48.74
CN¥352.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.37
CN¥226.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$73.58
CN¥531.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$76.83
CN¥555.20
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