Cost of living comparison
China is 27.0% cheaper than Darwin.
If you lived in China instead of Darwin, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
Darwin
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.95
A$22.31
|
$3.04
CN¥21.97
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.96
A$17.85
|
$5.19
CN¥37.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
A$4.46
|
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
A$4.46
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
Darwin
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China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
A$4.31
|
$1.65
CN¥11.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
A$7.44
|
$5.98
CN¥43.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$6.95
|
$7.16
CN¥51.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
A$6.23
|
$1.65
CN¥11.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.00
|
$1.58
CN¥11.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
A$2.70
|
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.96
A$2.92
|
$0.58
CN¥4.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.77
|
$0.66
CN¥4.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
A$3.37
|
$0.53
CN¥3.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
A$2.40
|
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
A$1.45
|
$0.41
CN¥2.96
|
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pay 27.9% less for transportation
Darwin
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
A$6.52
|
$4.45
CN¥32.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.32
A$69.12
|
$22.24
CN¥160.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$44,057.62
|
$19,593.81
CN¥141,530.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.91
CN¥28.24
|
|
pay 78.8% less for housing
Darwin
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.15
A$88.27
|
$12.06
CN¥87.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,550.71
A$2,314.14
|
$335.80
CN¥2,425.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,011.38
A$1,509.30
|
$208.96
CN¥1,509.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.32
A$272.08
|
$39.78
CN¥287.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Darwin
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$483.22
CN¥3,490.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,975.06
A$11,901.30
|
$18,043.44
CN¥130,331.35
|
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pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
Darwin
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.65
A$9.92
|
$1.08
CN¥7.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
A$5.45
|
$3.20
CN¥23.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.59
A$38.18
|
$3.22
CN¥23.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$144.55
A$215.71
|
$42.07
CN¥303.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.95
A$23.80
|
$6.01
CN¥43.40
|
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pay 22.8% less for clothing
Darwin
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.54
A$115.71
|
$48.74
CN¥352.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.58
A$39.67
|
$31.37
CN¥226.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.67
A$156.20
|
$73.58
CN¥531.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.92
A$198.36
|
$76.83
CN¥554.94
|
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