Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 3.1 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of China, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
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China
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Isle of Man
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
$25.83
£20.47
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$2.62
£2.08
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$1.87
£1.48
|
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pay 78.2% more for groceries
|
China
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
$3.41
£2.71
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
$6.95
£5.51
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
$3.80
£3.01
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$1.13
£0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$1.03
£0.81
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$1.36
£1.08
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
$7.66
£6.07
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
$72.11
£57.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
$17.18
£13.61
|
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pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
China
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
$968.65
£767.68
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
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pay 78.3% more for childcare
|
China
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
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pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Isle of Man
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
$6.33
£5.02
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
$5.05
£4.00
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
$52.74
£41.80
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
$12.27
£9.72
|
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pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
China
|
Isle of Man
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
$70.17
£55.61
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