Cost of living comparison
China is 49.4% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in China instead of Australia, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
Australia
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$24.90
|
$3.04
CN¥21.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.55
|
$5.19
CN¥36.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.80
|
$0.49
CN¥3.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.17
|
$0.30
CN¥2.10
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
Australia
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.45
|
$1.65
CN¥11.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$6.99
|
$5.98
CN¥42.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.53
|
$7.16
CN¥50.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.72
|
$1.65
CN¥11.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$5.91
|
$1.58
CN¥11.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.12
|
$0.76
CN¥5.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.85
|
$0.58
CN¥4.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.05
|
$0.66
CN¥4.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$2.97
|
$0.53
CN¥3.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.68
|
$0.33
CN¥2.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.40
|
$0.41
CN¥2.89
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
Australia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.01
|
$4.45
CN¥31.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$125.20
|
$22.24
CN¥157.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$41,297.57
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,453.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$26.87
|
$3.91
CN¥27.63
|
|
pay 75.5% less for housing
Australia
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$82.07
|
$12.06
CN¥85.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,864.93
|
$335.80
CN¥2,372.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,440.03
|
$208.96
CN¥1,476.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$210.32
|
$39.78
CN¥281.09
|
|
pay 21.2% less for childcare
Australia
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,041.55
|
$483.22
CN¥3,414.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$21,821.17
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,498.53
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$9.92
|
$1.08
CN¥7.62
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.34
|
$3.20
CN¥22.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$41.70
|
$3.22
CN¥22.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$79.81
|
$42.07
CN¥297.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$19.63
|
$6.01
CN¥42.45
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
Australia
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$111.58
|
$48.74
CN¥344.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$80.50
|
$31.37
CN¥221.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$151.84
|
$73.58
CN¥519.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$175.09
|
$76.83
CN¥542.87
|
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