Cost of living in Haikou
compared to
Cost of living in Haikou vs. China overall average
Haikou is 14.7% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% more in Haikou
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Haikou
- Transportation
-
pay 68.6% more in Haikou
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% more in Haikou
- Childcare
-
pay 62.2% more in Haikou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Haikou
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% less in Haikou
The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, and housing in Haikou are more expensive than in China. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Haikou.
Haikou Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.37
CN¥23.81
|
$2.25
-
$8.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.26
CN¥37.20
|
$4.91
-
$5.61
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
CN¥3.14
|
$0.42
-
$0.49
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
CN¥2.23
|
$0.28
-
$0.42
|
Haikou - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
CN¥10.58
|
$1.12
-
$1.54
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥50.70
|
$6.37
-
$7.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
CN¥13.62
|
$0.67
-
$2.69
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.65
CN¥11.70
|
$0.76
-
$2.55
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
CN¥4.50
|
$0.32
-
$1.15
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.38
-
$0.45
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
CN¥2.70
|
$0.19
-
$0.76
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.19
-
$0.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CN¥2.55
|
$0.13
-
$0.64
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.25
|
$0.13
-
$0.64
|
Haikou - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥30.85
|
$4.25
-
$4.49
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.51
CN¥357.14
|
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.17
CN¥43.65
|
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-
??
|
Haikou - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.52
CN¥74.40
|
$8.42
-
$12.63
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.79
CN¥2,480.15
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.63
CN¥1,984.12
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.07
CN¥184.31
|
$24.56
-
$26.83
|
Haikou - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$806.83
CN¥5,704.33
|
$175.40
-
$1,824.13
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,241.26
CN¥128,967.54
|
$8,419.04
-
$28,063.48
|
Haikou - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
CN¥7.44
|
$0.56
-
$2.10
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
CN¥19.18
|
$1.12
-
$3.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
CN¥20.83
|
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-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.80
CN¥302.58
|
$26.80
-
$56.13
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
CN¥38.69
|
$4.21
-
$10.52
|
Haikou - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.87
CN¥218.25
|
$8.42
-
$42.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.68
CN¥238.09
|
$16.84
-
$49.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.10
CN¥297.62
|
$42.10
-
$42.10
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.78
CN¥252.97
|
$35.08
-
$36.48
|
Haikou - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Jiangmen,
Shantou,
Zhongshan,
Zhengzhou,
Guangzhou,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in China compared to Haikou.
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