Cost of living comparison
Fuzhou is 4.3% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% less in Fuzhou
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% more in Fuzhou
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% more in Fuzhou
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% less in Fuzhou
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Fuzhou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Fuzhou
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% more in Fuzhou
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Fuzhou are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Fuzhou.
If you lived in Fuzhou instead of China, you would:
pay 3.0% less for restaurants
|
China
|
Fuzhou
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$2.78
CN¥20.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.43
CN¥3.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.28
CN¥2.03
|
|
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
China
|
Fuzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$1.07
CN¥7.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.68
|
$5.91
CN¥43.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
$7.02
CN¥51.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
$1.36
CN¥9.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$2.26
CN¥16.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.58
CN¥4.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.68
CN¥4.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.46
CN¥3.34
|
|
pay 29.0% more for transportation
|
China
|
Fuzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
$4.53
CN¥33.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.94
|
$41.74
CN¥304.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,142.09
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,279.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
$4.73
CN¥34.52
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
China
|
Fuzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.32
|
$7.62
CN¥55.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.43
|
$347.87
CN¥2,537.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.33
|
$222.64
CN¥1,624.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.18
|
$28.90
CN¥210.85
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
China
|
Fuzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,353.87
|
$222.64
CN¥1,624.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,645.05
|
$9,276.52
CN¥67,679.66
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Fuzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$0.83
CN¥6.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$2.87
CN¥20.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$2.78
CN¥20.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.11
|
$45.22
CN¥329.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
$6.96
CN¥50.76
|
|
pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
China
|
Fuzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.84
|
$44.25
CN¥322.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.07
|
$33.09
CN¥241.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.14
|
$81.75
CN¥596.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.09
|
$88.71
CN¥647.19
|
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