Cost of living comparison
China is 49.3% cheaper than Cardiff.
If you lived in China instead of Cardiff, you would:
pay 71.9% less for restaurants
Cardiff
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
£15.11
|
$3.04
CN¥21.98
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.83
£7.05
|
$5.19
CN¥37.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
£1.83
|
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
£1.45
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
Cardiff
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
£1.15
|
$1.65
CN¥11.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
£3.88
|
$5.98
CN¥43.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.73
|
$7.16
CN¥51.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
£3.96
|
$1.65
CN¥11.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
£2.69
|
$1.58
CN¥11.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.19
|
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.54
|
$0.58
CN¥4.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
£1.36
|
$0.66
CN¥4.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
£1.58
|
$0.53
CN¥3.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.52
|
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
£0.38
|
$0.41
CN¥2.96
|
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pay 57.0% less for transportation
Cardiff
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.37
£5.89
|
$4.45
CN¥32.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.37
£55.39
|
$22.24
CN¥160.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,673.52
£28,484.13
|
$19,593.81
CN¥141,598.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.69
£12.53
|
$3.91
CN¥28.25
|
|
pay 75.5% less for housing
Cardiff
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.03
£27.97
|
$12.06
CN¥87.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,300.63
£1,038.51
|
$335.80
CN¥2,426.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,036.00
£827.21
|
$208.96
CN¥1,510.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.66
£178.58
|
$39.78
CN¥287.47
|
|
pay 54.8% less for childcare
Cardiff
|
China
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,576.52
£1,258.80
|
$483.22
CN¥3,492.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,269.21
£24,168.96
|
$18,043.44
CN¥130,394.50
|
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pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
Cardiff
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.68
£4.53
|
$1.08
CN¥7.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.29
|
$3.20
CN¥23.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.34
£13.85
|
$3.22
CN¥23.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.06
£27.99
|
$42.07
CN¥304.01
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
£7.04
|
$6.01
CN¥43.42
|
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pay 17.3% less for clothing
Cardiff
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China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.13
£67.98
|
$48.74
CN¥352.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.44
£33.09
|
$31.37
CN¥226.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.31
£58.53
|
$73.58
CN¥531.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.83
£62.94
|
$76.83
CN¥555.20
|
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