Cost of living comparison
Halifax is 2.6 times more expensive than Nanjing.
If you lived in Halifax instead of Nanjing, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
Nanjing
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
CN¥23.19
|
$14.75
CA$20.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.37
CN¥31.63
|
$9.22
CA$12.61
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
CN¥3.10
|
$1.80
CA$2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
CN¥2.28
|
$1.72
CA$2.35
|
|
pay 87.5% more for groceries
Nanjing
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
CN¥11.81
|
$2.31
CA$3.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
CN¥29.52
|
$5.24
CA$7.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.57
CN¥62.10
|
$7.14
CA$9.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
CN¥14.65
|
$3.48
CA$4.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.65
CN¥11.95
|
$5.39
CA$7.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
CN¥5.92
|
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CN¥5.18
|
$0.77
CA$1.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
CN¥6.80
|
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
$2.10
CA$2.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
CN¥3.63
|
$1.05
CA$1.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.87
|
$1.06
CA$1.45
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Nanjing
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
CN¥34.36
|
$5.10
CA$6.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.82
CN¥114.58
|
$60.84
CA$83.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,831.84
CN¥158,125.81
|
$22,124.71
CA$30,267.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.02
CN¥36.37
|
$13.94
CA$19.07
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Nanjing
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.22
CN¥66.78
|
$78.02
CA$106.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.03
CN¥3,795.51
|
$1,266.47
CA$1,732.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.53
CN¥2,183.96
|
$1,015.83
CA$1,389.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.57
CN¥272.11
|
$119.86
CA$163.97
|
|
pay 55.5% more for childcare
Nanjing
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$237.78
CN¥1,722.19
|
$614.58
CA$840.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,261.73
CN¥175,725.29
|
$12,721.71
CA$17,403.74
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Nanjing
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.73
CN¥5.27
|
$5.16
CA$7.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.21
|
$3.52
CA$4.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
CN¥27.95
|
$14.75
CA$20.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.92
CN¥173.26
|
$43.39
CA$59.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.99
CN¥50.60
|
$11.06
CA$15.13
|
|
pay 26.2% more for clothing
Nanjing
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.54
CN¥402.26
|
$63.30
CA$86.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.11
CN¥218.09
|
$35.48
CA$48.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.78
CN¥527.17
|
$88.91
CA$121.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.51
CN¥474.45
|
$98.82
CA$135.19
|
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