Cost of living in Sanya
compared to
Cost of living in Sanya vs. China overall average
Sanya is 12.2% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% less in Sanya
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% more in Sanya
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Sanya
- Housing
-
pay 81.5% more in Sanya
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% more in Sanya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Sanya
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% less in Sanya
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Sanya are more expensive than in China. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Sanya. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sanya.
Sanya Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.45
CN¥17.35
|
$2.10
-
$2.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
CN¥39.67
|
$4.91
-
$6.31
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
CN¥2.98
|
$0.42
-
$0.42
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
CN¥1.98
|
$0.21
-
$0.35
|
Sanya - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
CN¥8.93
|
$1.26
-
$1.26
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.83
CN¥76.61
|
$8.41
-
$13.25
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥54.24
|
$4.24
-
$11.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
CN¥10.87
|
$1.46
-
$1.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
CN¥13.94
|
$1.72
-
$2.23
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
CN¥6.97
|
$0.51
-
$1.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CN¥4.72
|
$0.25
-
$1.08
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CN¥7.42
|
$0.51
-
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
CN¥5.85
|
$0.51
-
$1.14
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CN¥2.70
|
$0.25
-
$0.51
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.25
|
$0.25
-
$0.38
|
Sanya - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.56
CN¥32.28
|
$4.19
-
$4.93
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.12
CN¥114.04
|
$4.20
-
$28.03
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.91
CN¥34.71
|
$3.64
-
$6.17
|
Sanya - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
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-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$560.65
CN¥3,966.75
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.41
CN¥2,479.22
|
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-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
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-
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|
Sanya - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$584.01
CN¥4,132.03
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,016.20
CN¥99,168.84
|
??
-
??
|
Sanya - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
CN¥13.83
|
$1.39
-
$2.52
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
CN¥12.35
|
$1.25
-
$2.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.80
CN¥19.83
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
CN¥165.28
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.06
CN¥28.76
|
??
-
??
|
Sanya - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.81
CN¥69.42
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.61
CN¥89.25
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.06
CN¥347.09
|
$42.05
-
$56.06
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.11
CN¥694.18
|
??
-
??
|
Sanya - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Shijiazhuang,
Dongguan,
Wuxi,
Harbin,
Taicang,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in China compared to Sanya.
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