Cost of living comparison
Tianjin is 1.4% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.1% more in Tianjin
- Groceries
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pay 1.7% less in Tianjin
- Transportation
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pay 11.7% less in Tianjin
- Housing
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pay 12.6% more in Tianjin
- Childcare
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pay 6.6% more in Tianjin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.7% less in Tianjin
- Clothing
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pay 1.4% less in Tianjin
The cost of restaurants, housing, and childcare in Tianjin are more expensive than in China. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Tianjin.
If you lived in Tianjin instead of China, you would:
pay 13.1% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Tianjin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.63
|
$4.17
CN¥30.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.60
|
$5.57
CN¥40.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$0.29
CN¥2.10
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
China
|
Tianjin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.50
|
$1.48
CN¥10.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.27
|
$7.65
CN¥55.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.57
|
$6.12
CN¥44.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.53
|
$1.25
CN¥9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.13
|
$1.24
CN¥8.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
$0.61
CN¥4.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.67
CN¥4.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.72
|
$0.62
CN¥4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.78
|
$0.60
CN¥4.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.89
|
$0.36
CN¥2.57
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
China
|
Tianjin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.11
|
$4.49
CN¥32.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.35
|
$11.13
CN¥80.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,798.50
|
$18,089.22
CN¥130,700.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.72
|
$4.30
CN¥31.05
|
|
pay 12.6% more for housing
|
China
|
Tianjin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.50
|
$8.12
CN¥58.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,372.30
|
$463.83
CN¥3,351.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,486.83
|
$222.64
CN¥1,608.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.33
|
$53.20
CN¥384.40
|
|
pay 6.6% more for childcare
|
China
|
Tianjin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,321.48
|
$573.98
CN¥4,147.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,354.54
|
$16,175.94
CN¥116,876.82
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Tianjin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.88
|
$0.83
CN¥6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.16
|
$3.83
CN¥27.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.36
|
$3.90
CN¥28.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.19
|
$13.91
CN¥100.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.81
|
$6.26
CN¥45.24
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
China
|
Tianjin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥348.44
|
$39.43
CN¥284.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥228.84
|
$33.60
CN¥242.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.03
|
$77.21
CN¥557.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥545.76
|
$75.35
CN¥544.42
|
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