Cost of living in Wuxi
compared to
Cost of living in Wuxi vs. China overall average
Wuxi is 6.0% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% more in Wuxi
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% more in Wuxi
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% more in Wuxi
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% more in Wuxi
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3% more in Wuxi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% more in Wuxi
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% less in Wuxi
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Wuxi are more expensive than in China.
Wuxi Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.51
CN¥24.82
|
$2.81
-
$5.61
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.78
|
$4.21
-
$5.47
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
CN¥3.23
|
$0.42
-
$0.56
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
CN¥2.07
|
$0.28
-
$0.35
|
Wuxi - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
CN¥13.10
|
$1.12
-
$3.23
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.17
CN¥50.76
|
$4.21
-
$8.77
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
CN¥50.36
|
$6.37
-
$9.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
CN¥14.88
|
$1.18
-
$3.03
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
CN¥10.45
|
$0.64
-
$1.91
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
CN¥7.48
|
$0.76
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.69
|
$0.38
-
$1.15
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
CN¥5.13
|
$0.51
-
$1.02
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
CN¥3.15
|
$0.32
-
$0.76
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
CN¥1.98
|
$0.19
-
$0.51
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$0.25
-
$0.51
|
Wuxi - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CN¥31.64
|
$4.25
-
$4.75
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.54
CN¥124.10
|
$11.69
-
$28.06
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.26
CN¥129,062.40
|
$18,213.20
-
$23,853.96
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.77
CN¥33.75
|
$3.65
-
$4.77
|
Wuxi - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.68
CN¥181.68
|
$21.05
-
$28.06
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.12
CN¥2,243.70
|
$280.63
-
$350.79
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.67
CN¥1,469.33
|
$196.44
-
$224.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.93
CN¥190.51
|
$19.31
-
$36.48
|
Wuxi - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.31
CN¥3,044.55
|
$308.70
-
$631.43
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,399.36
CN¥123,105.67
|
$14,031.74
-
$21,889.51
|
Wuxi - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
CN¥5.96
|
$0.70
-
$2.10
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
CN¥21.33
|
$1.39
-
$4.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.75
|
$2.10
-
$8.42
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.36
CN¥335.07
|
$28.06
-
$70.16
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.02
CN¥49.64
|
$5.61
-
$8.42
|
Wuxi - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.01
CN¥290.14
|
$12.63
-
$70.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
CN¥192.85
|
$11.23
-
$55.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.52
CN¥456.48
|
$56.13
-
$84.19
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.59
CN¥273.02
|
$22.45
-
$70.16
|
Wuxi - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Wuhu,
Zhenjiang,
Taiyuan,
Shijiazhuang,
Guizhou,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in China compared to Wuxi.
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