Cost of living comparison
Xi'an is 5.8% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Xi'an
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in Xi'an
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Xi'an
- Housing
-
pay 10.2% less in Xi'an
- Childcare
-
pay 16.8% less in Xi'an
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in Xi'an
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% more in Xi'an
The cost of transportation and clothing in Xi'an are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Xi'an.
If you lived in Xi'an instead of China, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
China
|
Xi'an
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.82
|
$2.78
CN¥20.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.94
|
$5.57
CN¥40.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.44
CN¥3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.27
CN¥1.97
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
China
|
Xi'an
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.60
|
$1.59
CN¥11.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.66
|
$3.48
CN¥25.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.02
|
$6.52
CN¥47.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.64
|
$1.57
CN¥11.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$0.91
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.54
CN¥3.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.38
CN¥2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.28
CN¥2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.27
CN¥1.93
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
China
|
Xi'an
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.41
|
$4.43
CN¥32.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.86
|
$27.13
CN¥197.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,073.44
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,204.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.98
|
$3.72
CN¥27.14
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
China
|
Xi'an
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.28
|
$11.91
CN¥86.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,394.25
|
$264.38
CN¥1,927.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,500.59
|
$192.02
CN¥1,400.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.03
|
$33.87
CN¥246.96
|
|
pay 16.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Xi'an
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,352.21
|
$313.08
CN¥2,283.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,579.10
|
$17,996.46
CN¥131,233.76
|
|
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Xi'an
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.95
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.37
|
$3.36
CN¥24.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.58
|
$2.78
CN¥20.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥301.96
|
$43.08
CN¥314.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.21
|
$4.87
CN¥35.51
|
|
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
China
|
Xi'an
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.67
|
$50.07
CN¥365.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.95
|
$37.51
CN¥273.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥528.88
|
$68.85
CN¥502.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥550.81
|
$72.30
CN¥527.24
|
|
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