Cost of living comparison
China is 67.7% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in China instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 82.6% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$44.00
$44.00
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.38
$3.38
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
$2.88
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 75.6% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.04
$7.04
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.24
$9.24
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.75
$16.75
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.38
$6.38
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.37
$11.37
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$6.67
$6.67
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.17
$3.17
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.13
$4.13
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.39
$4.39
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.78
$3.78
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.23
$3.23
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
|
pay 63.3% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.93
$8.93
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.50
$69.50
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.50
$30.50
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 86.9% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$154.25
$154.25
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,600.00
$3,600.00
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
$2,225.00
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.47
$199.47
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 51.2% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.25
$1,254.25
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,428.57
$28,428.57
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
$10.00
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
$6.62
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.25
$17.25
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$178.89
$178.89
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
$15.50
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.00
$105.00
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.17
$64.17
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$162.14
$162.14
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.50
$153.50
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
|
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