Cost of living comparison
China is 49.3% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in China instead of Australia, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$25.75
|
$2.85
CN¥20.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$14.95
|
$5.07
CN¥36.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.94
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.32
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.64
|
$1.59
CN¥11.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.71
|
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$8.91
|
$6.86
CN¥49.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.26
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.06
|
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.23
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.93
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.08
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.10
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.71
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.48
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.15
|
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$127.58
|
$22.47
CN¥162.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$42,627.69
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,110.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.24
|
$3.97
CN¥28.78
|
|
pay 75.1% less for housing
|
Australia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$85.42
|
$11.70
CN¥84.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,816.70
|
$328.33
CN¥2,377.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,471.92
|
$205.78
CN¥1,490.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$212.30
|
$40.46
CN¥292.99
|
|
pay 22.1% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,283.21
|
$459.70
CN¥3,329.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,538.09
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,654.04
|
|
pay 52.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.21
|
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.45
|
$3.07
CN¥22.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.14
|
$3.23
CN¥23.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$81.27
|
$41.41
CN¥299.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.17
|
$5.93
CN¥42.91
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$110.29
|
$48.23
CN¥349.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$77.20
|
$31.67
CN¥229.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$154.11
|
$72.53
CN¥525.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$171.68
|
$75.53
CN¥547.00
|
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