Cost of living in Taiyuan
compared to
Cost of living in Taiyuan vs. China overall average
Taiyuan is 10.5% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% less in Taiyuan
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Taiyuan
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Taiyuan
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% less in Taiyuan
- Childcare
-
pay 32.6% less in Taiyuan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Taiyuan
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in Taiyuan
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Taiyuan.
Taiyuan Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
CN¥14.84
|
$1.68
-
$2.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
$4.21
-
$5.19
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
CN¥3.79
|
$0.42
-
$0.70
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.18
|
$0.28
-
$0.42
|
Taiyuan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CN¥19.78
|
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-
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|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
CN¥49.45
|
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-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
CN¥37.44
|
??
-
??
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.91
CN¥6.42
|
$0.84
-
$0.98
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
CN¥8.97
|
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-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
CN¥6.73
|
$0.19
-
$1.27
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CN¥4.34
|
$0.38
-
$0.70
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
CN¥2.54
|
$0.32
-
$0.38
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.44
|
$0.32
-
$0.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
CN¥1.64
|
$0.19
-
$0.25
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
CN¥1.35
|
$0.13
-
$0.25
|
Taiyuan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CN¥29.55
|
$3.71
-
$4.49
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.62
CN¥89.01
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,469.04
CN¥165,562.37
|
$18,898.61
-
$28,039.48
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
CN¥20.57
|
$2.52
-
$3.36
|
Taiyuan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.92
CN¥84.07
|
$9.81
-
$14.02
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.30
CN¥1,483.53
|
$210.30
-
$210.30
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.15
CN¥741.77
|
$98.14
-
$112.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.34
CN¥369.21
|
$22.78
-
$102.06
|
Taiyuan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.59
CN¥2,967.07
|
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-
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|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,205.92
CN¥29,670.68
|
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-
??
|
Taiyuan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.26
CN¥8.90
|
$1.12
-
$2.80
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
CN¥17.06
|
$1.40
-
$4.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
CN¥14.84
|
$1.40
-
$2.80
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
CN¥296.71
|
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.61
CN¥39.56
|
$4.21
-
$7.01
|
Taiyuan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.30
CN¥171.43
|
$9.81
-
$42.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.07
CN¥346.16
|
$21.03
-
$84.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.10
CN¥494.51
|
$70.10
-
$70.10
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.43
CN¥461.54
|
$42.06
-
$84.12
|
Taiyuan - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Sanya,
Kunming,
Qingdao,
Changchun,
Weihai,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in China compared to Taiyuan.
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