Cost of living in Xiamen
compared to
Cost of living in Xiamen vs. China overall average
Xiamen is 9.2% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% more in Xiamen
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% more in Xiamen
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% less in Xiamen
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% more in Xiamen
- Childcare
-
pay 31.5% more in Xiamen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% more in Xiamen
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Xiamen
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Xiamen are more expensive than in China.
Xiamen Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.80
CN¥19.93
|
$2.10
-
$3.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
CN¥39.86
|
$5.05
-
$6.31
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.54
|
$0.35
-
$1.12
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.20
|
$0.25
-
$0.70
|
Xiamen - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
CN¥15.15
|
$0.70
-
$2.80
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CN¥39.86
|
$5.61
-
$5.61
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
CN¥42.12
|
$5.31
-
$7.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.37
CN¥9.71
|
$0.84
-
$2.02
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.06
CN¥7.53
|
$0.64
-
$3.82
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CN¥7.23
|
$0.70
-
$1.27
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CN¥4.41
|
$0.42
-
$0.83
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥4.98
|
$0.51
-
$0.76
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CN¥6.09
|
$0.38
-
$0.98
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
CN¥3.01
|
$0.32
-
$0.51
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
$0.32
-
$1.27
|
Xiamen - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
CN¥31.43
|
$3.93
-
$5.31
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
CN¥79.71
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,599.37
CN¥117,974.23
|
$16,375.06
-
$16,823.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.65
CN¥25.91
|
$3.65
-
$3.65
|
Xiamen - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.76
CN¥69.35
|
$7.01
-
$69.96
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$342.70
CN¥2,435.65
|
$252.36
-
$630.89
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.59
CN¥1,837.81
|
$140.20
-
$490.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.95
CN¥212.87
|
$16.08
-
$53.60
|
Xiamen - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.48
CN¥3,279.83
|
$420.59
-
$700.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,431.58
CN¥159,424.63
|
$21,029.61
-
$25,235.53
|
Xiamen - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.40
CN¥9.96
|
$0.84
-
$3.50
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
CN¥20.01
|
$1.40
-
$4.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.80
CN¥19.93
|
$2.10
-
$4.91
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.68
CN¥317.52
|
$11.22
-
$112.16
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.46
CN¥67.26
|
$7.01
-
$18.93
|
Xiamen - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.43
CN¥308.69
|
$21.03
-
$112.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.20
CN¥193.30
|
$7.01
-
$42.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
CN¥607.81
|
$35.05
-
$140.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.61
CN¥572.93
|
$42.06
-
$98.14
|
Xiamen - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Maoming,
Xuzhou,
Nanjing,
Zhoushan,
Hangzhou,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in China compared to Xiamen.
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