Cost of living in Baotou
compared to
Cost of living in Baotou vs. China overall average
Baotou is 18.5% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% more in Baotou
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% more in Baotou
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% less in Baotou
- Housing
-
pay 71.0% more in Baotou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% more in Baotou
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% more in Baotou
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Baotou are more expensive than in China.
Baotou Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.80
CN¥19.83
|
$2.10
-
$7.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.01
CN¥49.58
|
$7.01
-
$7.01
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
CN¥4.46
|
$0.42
-
$0.84
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
CN¥2.64
|
$0.28
-
$0.42
|
Baotou - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
CN¥37.54
|
??
-
??
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
CN¥16.07
|
$2.02
-
$2.52
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.40
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
CN¥3.60
|
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
CN¥4.50
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
CN¥1.80
|
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Baotou - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
CN¥29.96
|
$3.98
-
$4.49
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.56
CN¥25.19
|
??
-
??
|
Baotou - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.04
CN¥63.96
|
$7.01
-
$11.07
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.18
CN¥758.35
|
??
-
??
|
Baotou - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Baotou - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.40
CN¥9.92
|
$0.70
-
$2.10
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CN¥22.15
|
$1.68
-
$4.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.20
CN¥29.75
|
??
-
??
|
Baotou - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.83
CN¥430.39
|
$51.58
-
$70.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.50
CN¥237.01
|
$27.89
-
$39.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
CN¥495.84
|
$70.08
-
$70.08
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.10
CN¥595.01
|
$56.06
-
$112.13
|
Baotou - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Luoyang,
Suzhou,
Beijing,
Shantou,
Haikou,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in China compared to Baotou.
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