Cost of living in Urumqi
compared to
Cost of living in Urumqi vs. China overall average
Urumqi is 21.5% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% less in Urumqi
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% less in Urumqi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in Urumqi
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% less in Urumqi
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% less in Urumqi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% less in Urumqi
- Clothing
-
pay 32.6% less in Urumqi
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Urumqi.
Urumqi Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
CN¥23.69
|
$2.80
-
$4.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
CN¥37.51
|
$5.33
-
$5.33
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
CN¥3.13
|
$0.42
-
$0.49
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
CN¥1.48
|
$0.14
-
$0.28
|
Urumqi - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
CN¥5.92
|
??
-
??
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
CN¥19.74
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
CN¥28.65
|
$3.18
-
$5.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
CN¥10.65
|
$1.16
-
$1.68
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.95
CN¥6.72
|
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.60
|
$0.64
-
$0.95
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
CN¥3.58
|
$0.38
-
$0.64
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
CN¥4.48
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
CN¥1.79
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
CN¥1.34
|
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
CN¥2.69
|
??
-
??
|
Urumqi - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CN¥29.52
|
$3.71
-
$4.25
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.02
CN¥98.71
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,431.58
CN¥157,943.02
|
$18,225.66
-
$26,637.51
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
$3.65
-
$4.77
|
Urumqi - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.02
CN¥98.71
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.35
CN¥1,727.50
|
$210.30
-
$280.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.16
CN¥789.72
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.16
CN¥226.46
|
??
-
??
|
Urumqi - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.24
CN¥1,184.57
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,710.86
CN¥54,292.91
|
$7,009.87
-
$8,411.84
|
Urumqi - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.90
|
$0.56
-
$1.40
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
CN¥21.06
|
$1.54
-
$3.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
CN¥15.79
|
$2.10
-
$2.94
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.02
CN¥98.71
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.91
CN¥34.55
|
$4.21
-
$6.31
|
Urumqi - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.04
CN¥197.43
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.02
CN¥98.71
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.74
CN¥624.86
|
$56.08
-
$112.02
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.04
CN¥197.43
|
??
-
??
|
Urumqi - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Qingdao,
Suzhou,
Taiyuan,
Anshan,
Guilin,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in China compared to Urumqi.
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