Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 2.6 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Victoria instead of China, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
China
|
Victoria
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.09
|
$13.88
SCR189.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.99
|
$6.67
SCR90.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$3.77
SCR51.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
$2.28
SCR31.06
|
|
pay 85.7% more for groceries
China
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
$1.71
SCR23.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥45.03
|
$10.81
SCR147.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.64
|
$7.26
SCR98.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
$2.98
SCR40.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.99
|
$2.56
SCR34.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
$1.36
SCR18.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
$1.28
SCR17.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
$0.74
SCR10.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
$2.94
SCR40.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.83
SCR11.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.62
SCR8.41
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
China
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.58
|
$4.99
SCR67.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.94
|
$24.06
SCR327.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,773.26
|
$24,561.80
SCR334,762.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
$29.32
SCR399.56
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
China
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.32
|
$123.39
SCR1,681.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,902.47
|
$913.34
SCR12,448.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,792.22
|
$774.97
SCR10,562.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥285.97
|
$99.70
SCR1,358.91
|
|
pay 67.7% less for childcare
China
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,304.27
|
$187.50
SCR2,555.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,444.21
|
$3,982.14
SCR54,274.11
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
China
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
$3.66
SCR49.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.21
|
$5.06
SCR68.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.59
|
$11.60
SCR158.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥305.93
|
$91.48
SCR1,246.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.98
|
$10.75
SCR146.57
|
|
pay 47.9% more for clothing
China
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥371.01
|
$60.26
SCR821.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥240.12
|
$83.50
SCR1,138.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥584.00
|
$96.68
SCR1,317.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥553.20
|
$78.50
SCR1,069.96
|
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