Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.0 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Australia instead of China, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
China
|
Australia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.60
|
$16.79
A$25.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.88
|
$9.81
A$14.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.46
|
$2.56
A$3.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.11
|
$2.14
A$3.19
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
China
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.68
|
$2.33
A$3.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.48
|
$4.71
A$7.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥50.85
|
$5.75
A$8.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.71
|
$3.86
A$5.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.19
|
$3.99
A$5.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.42
|
$1.43
A$2.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
$1.25
A$1.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.70
|
$1.39
A$2.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
$2.00
A$2.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$1.13
A$1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
$0.95
A$1.41
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
China
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.58
|
$4.73
A$7.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥157.96
|
$84.46
A$125.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,151.33
|
$27,859.34
A$41,525.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.77
|
$18.12
A$27.02
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
China
|
Australia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.65
|
$55.36
A$82.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,384.78
|
$1,258.08
A$1,875.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,484.01
|
$971.44
A$1,447.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥282.50
|
$141.88
A$211.48
|
|
pay 83.3% more for childcare
China
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,431.72
|
$1,377.23
A$2,052.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,140.87
|
$14,720.56
A$21,941.73
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
China
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.66
|
$6.69
A$9.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.75
|
$3.60
A$5.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.85
|
$28.13
A$41.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥298.76
|
$53.84
A$80.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.67
|
$13.24
A$19.74
|
|
pay 55.1% more for clothing
China
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥346.17
|
$75.27
A$112.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥222.77
|
$54.30
A$80.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥522.57
|
$102.43
A$152.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥545.61
|
$118.12
A$176.06
|
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