Cost of living comparison
China is 41.1% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in China instead of Australia, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.13
|
$3.33
CN¥23.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.57
|
$5.25
CN¥37.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.70
|
$0.50
CN¥3.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.10
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 30.4% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.02
|
$1.68
CN¥11.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.40
|
$6.22
CN¥44.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.55
|
$7.41
CN¥52.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.31
|
$1.75
CN¥12.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.37
|
$1.80
CN¥12.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.17
|
$0.88
CN¥6.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.70
|
$0.63
CN¥4.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$1.98
|
$0.74
CN¥5.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.17
|
$0.57
CN¥4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.56
|
$0.35
CN¥2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.25
|
$0.43
CN¥3.05
|
|
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.47
|
$4.64
CN¥32.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$123.75
|
$21.41
CN¥151.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$33,352.87
|
$21,385.50
CN¥151,514.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.07
|
$4.14
CN¥29.36
|
|
pay 69.5% less for housing
|
Australia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$84.33
|
$14.28
CN¥101.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,690.62
|
$401.04
CN¥2,841.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,342.89
|
$247.64
CN¥1,754.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$182.08
|
$39.51
CN¥279.95
|
|
pay 9.5% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,074.75
|
$456.56
CN¥3,234.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,308.16
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,865.83
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.63
|
$1.15
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$4.98
|
$3.48
CN¥24.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.06
|
$3.40
CN¥24.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$70.56
|
$42.27
CN¥299.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.51
|
$6.35
CN¥45.02
|
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pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$107.96
|
$51.26
CN¥363.20
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$63.17
|
$33.18
CN¥235.07
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$153.64
|
$80.69
CN¥571.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$160.97
|
$76.44
CN¥541.55
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