Cost of living comparison
China is 41.0% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in China instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
Hamilton
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.67
NZ$26.03
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.78
NZ$14.58
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
NZ$3.19
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
NZ$4.06
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
Hamilton
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China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NZ$2.77
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.75
NZ$6.23
|
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.69
NZ$12.77
|
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
NZ$6.44
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
NZ$6.19
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.30
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
NZ$1.64
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
NZ$2.31
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
NZ$3.15
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.47
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
NZ$1.45
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 46.8% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.63
NZ$11.02
|
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.95
NZ$99.60
|
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,755.45
NZ$41,125.44
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.06
NZ$33.32
|
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
|
pay 61.6% less for housing
Hamilton
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.38
NZ$88.68
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$908.86
NZ$1,509.86
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.29
NZ$1,198.26
|
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.61
NZ$135.58
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
|
pay 23.4% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$877.52
NZ$1,457.80
|
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,714.66
NZ$27,767.53
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
NZ$9.37
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
NZ$5.36
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.60
NZ$39.20
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.34
NZ$57.05
|
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.44
NZ$19.00
|
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.38
NZ$111.94
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.86
NZ$52.93
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.58
NZ$206.95
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.89
NZ$150.99
|
$76.44
CN¥552.39
|
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