Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.1 times more expensive than Nanjing.
If you lived in Australia instead of Nanjing, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
Nanjing
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.77
CN¥20.02
|
$16.79
A$25.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
CN¥30.03
|
$9.81
A$14.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
CN¥3.12
|
$2.56
A$3.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
CN¥1.92
|
$2.14
A$3.23
|
|
pay 91.9% more for groceries
Nanjing
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
CN¥15.01
|
$2.33
A$3.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
CN¥27.52
|
$4.71
A$7.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.70
CN¥70.09
|
$5.75
A$8.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
CN¥12.16
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
CN¥10.12
|
$3.99
A$6.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
CN¥6.10
|
$1.43
A$2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CN¥4.83
|
$1.25
A$1.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.60
|
$1.39
A$2.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.31
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
CN¥3.34
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
CN¥3.66
|
$0.95
A$1.43
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Nanjing
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
CN¥32.67
|
$4.73
A$7.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.70
CN¥200.17
|
$84.46
A$127.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,696.51
CN¥135,114.05
|
$27,859.34
A$42,121.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.85
CN¥35.03
|
$18.12
A$27.40
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Nanjing
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
CN¥91.74
|
$55.36
A$83.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.48
CN¥3,219.34
|
$1,258.08
A$1,902.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$276.98
CN¥2,001.66
|
$971.44
A$1,468.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.21
CN¥239.99
|
$141.88
A$214.52
|
|
pay 64.5% more for childcare
Nanjing
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.34
CN¥3,753.15
|
$1,377.23
A$2,082.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,081.81
CN¥166,805.29
|
$14,720.56
A$22,256.75
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Nanjing
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.69
CN¥5.00
|
$6.69
A$10.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
CN¥23.28
|
$3.60
A$5.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥25.02
|
$28.13
A$42.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.06
CN¥166.67
|
$53.84
A$81.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.54
CN¥40.03
|
$13.24
A$20.02
|
|
pay 65.0% more for clothing
Nanjing
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.74
CN¥337.78
|
$75.27
A$113.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.44
CN¥219.98
|
$54.30
A$82.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.69
CN¥525.31
|
$102.43
A$154.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.78
CN¥475.40
|
$118.12
A$178.59
|
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