Cost of living in Urumqi
compared to
Cost of living in Urumqi vs. China overall average
Urumqi is 23.9% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% more in Urumqi
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% less in Urumqi
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Urumqi
- Housing
-
pay 18.4% less in Urumqi
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% less in Urumqi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% less in Urumqi
- Clothing
-
pay 35.0% 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 |
$3.48
CN¥25.00
|
$3.20
-
$4.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.29
CN¥38.00
|
$5.29
-
$5.29
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
CN¥3.25
|
$0.42
-
$0.49
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
CN¥2.00
|
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-
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Urumqi - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
CN¥6.00
|
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-
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|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.78
CN¥20.00
|
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-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
CN¥29.02
|
$3.16
-
$5.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
CN¥10.78
|
$1.15
-
$1.67
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.95
CN¥6.80
|
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-
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|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.67
|
$0.63
-
$0.95
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
CN¥3.63
|
$0.38
-
$0.63
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
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-
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|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
CN¥1.81
|
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-
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|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
CN¥1.36
|
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-
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|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
CN¥2.72
|
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-
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|
Urumqi - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
CN¥29.78
|
$3.69
-
$4.21
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.91
CN¥100.00
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,263.66
CN¥160,004.45
|
$18,089.22
-
$26,438.09
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.17
CN¥30.00
|
$3.62
-
$4.73
|
Urumqi - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.91
CN¥100.00
|
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-
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.51
CN¥1,750.05
|
$208.72
-
$278.30
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.32
CN¥800.02
|
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.92
CN¥229.42
|
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-
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|
Urumqi - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.98
CN¥1,200.03
|
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-
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|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,653.13
CN¥55,001.53
|
$6,957.39
-
$8,348.87
|
Urumqi - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.00
|
$0.56
-
$1.39
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
CN¥21.33
|
$1.53
-
$3.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
CN¥16.00
|
$2.09
-
$2.92
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.91
CN¥100.00
|
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.87
CN¥35.00
|
$4.17
-
$6.26
|
Urumqi - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.83
CN¥200.01
|
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-
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|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.91
CN¥100.00
|
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-
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|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.08
CN¥633.02
|
$55.66
-
$111.18
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.83
CN¥200.01
|
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-
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|
Urumqi - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Taiyuan,
Wuxi,
Mianyang,
Xiamen,
Shenzhen,
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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