Cost of living comparison
China is 29.0% cheaper than Queenstown.
If you lived in China instead of Queenstown, you would:
pay 67.6% less for restaurants
Queenstown
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
NZ$17.63
|
$3.04
CN¥21.98
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
NZ$14.10
|
$5.19
CN¥37.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
NZ$3.02
|
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
NZ$3.83
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
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pay 42.3% less for groceries
Queenstown
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China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
NZ$3.21
|
$1.65
CN¥11.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.09
|
$5.98
CN¥43.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.84
|
$7.16
CN¥51.75
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.18
NZ$10.26
|
$1.65
CN¥11.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
NZ$7.77
|
$1.58
CN¥11.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.21
|
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.80
|
$0.58
CN¥4.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
NZ$2.47
|
$0.66
CN¥4.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.19
NZ$5.30
|
$0.53
CN¥3.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.48
|
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
NZ$1.43
|
$0.41
CN¥2.96
|
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pay 42.1% less for transportation
Queenstown
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.33
NZ$10.52
|
$4.45
CN¥32.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.24
CN¥160.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,734.22
NZ$37,767.63
|
$19,593.81
CN¥141,598.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.74
NZ$37.77
|
$3.91
CN¥28.25
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
Queenstown
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.63
NZ$87.43
|
$12.06
CN¥87.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,414.76
NZ$2,350.30
|
$335.80
CN¥2,426.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,273.29
NZ$2,115.27
|
$208.96
CN¥1,510.11
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.80
NZ$117.63
|
$39.78
CN¥287.47
|
|
pay 89.9% more for childcare
Queenstown
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$588.14
NZ$977.05
|
$483.22
CN¥3,492.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.27
NZ$10,072.71
|
$18,043.44
CN¥130,394.50
|
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pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
Queenstown
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.46
NZ$9.07
|
$1.08
CN¥7.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.49
|
$3.20
CN¥23.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.25
NZ$40.29
|
$3.22
CN¥23.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.02
NZ$98.04
|
$42.07
CN¥304.01
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
NZ$15.11
|
$6.01
CN¥43.42
|
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pay 24.3% less for clothing
Queenstown
|
China
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.70
NZ$110.80
|
$48.74
CN¥352.26
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.37
NZ$58.76
|
$31.37
CN¥226.69
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.98
NZ$156.13
|
$73.58
CN¥531.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.78
NZ$203.97
|
$76.83
CN¥555.20
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