Cost of living comparison
compared to
Xiamen vs. Kyoto Cost of Living Summary
Xiamen is 3.8% cheaper than Kyoto.
Xiamen vs. Kyoto Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Xiamen instead of Kyoto, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Kyoto
|
Xiamen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.02
¥1,628
|
$2.80
CN¥19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
¥868
|
$5.61
CN¥37.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
¥150
|
$0.50
CN¥3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
¥121
|
$0.31
CN¥2.10
|
|
Kyoto vs. Xiamen - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Kyoto
|
Xiamen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.70
¥277
|
$2.13
CN¥14.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.57
¥742
|
$5.61
CN¥37.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
¥1,084
|
$5.93
CN¥40.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
¥362
|
$1.37
CN¥9.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
¥502
|
$1.06
CN¥7.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥394
|
$1.02
CN¥6.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥181
|
$0.62
CN¥4.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
¥460
|
$0.70
CN¥4.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
¥279
|
$0.86
CN¥5.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
¥115
|
$0.42
CN¥2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
¥164
|
$0.76
CN¥5.17
|
|
Kyoto vs. Xiamen - Cost of groceries
pay 48.9% less for transportation
|
Kyoto
|
Xiamen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
¥720
|
$4.42
CN¥29.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.82
¥10,855
|
$11.22
CN¥75.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.63
¥4M
|
$16,599.37
CN¥112K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.86
¥4,364
|
$3.65
CN¥24.70
|
|
Kyoto vs. Xiamen - Cost of transportation
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Kyoto
|
Xiamen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.58
¥5,292
|
$9.76
CN¥66.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.06
¥92,604
|
$342.70
CN¥2,321.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$318.25
¥51,698
|
$258.59
CN¥1,751.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.56
¥13,412
|
$29.95
CN¥202.93
|
|
Kyoto vs. Xiamen - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Kyoto
|
Xiamen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.36
¥70,560
|
$461.48
CN¥3,126.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,345.93
¥868K
|
$22,431.58
CN¥152K
|
|
Kyoto vs. Xiamen - Cost of childcare
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kyoto
|
Xiamen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.34
¥543
|
$1.40
CN¥9.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
¥520
|
$2.82
CN¥19.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
¥651
|
$2.80
CN¥19.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.73
¥9,053
|
$44.68
CN¥302.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
¥2,063
|
$9.46
CN¥64.12
|
|
Kyoto vs. Xiamen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Kyoto
|
Xiamen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.33
¥7,201
|
$43.43
CN¥294.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.91
¥5,021
|
$27.20
CN¥184.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.12
¥8,141
|
$85.52
CN¥579.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.54
¥14,383
|
$80.61
CN¥546.17
|
|
Kyoto vs. Xiamen - Cost of clothing
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