Cost of living comparison
China is 49.4% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 74.5% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 30.6% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 57.1% less in China
- Housing
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pay 78.7% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 30.9% less in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.0% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 18.2% less in China
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.99
|
$2.85
CN¥20.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$5.07
CN¥36.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.03
|
$0.49
CN¥3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.48
|
$1.59
CN¥11.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.64
|
$5.85
CN¥42.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.38
|
$6.86
CN¥49.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
$1.60
CN¥11.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.94
|
$1.54
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.87
|
$0.76
CN¥5.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.79
|
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.06
|
$0.52
CN¥3.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.32
CN¥2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.85
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
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pay 57.1% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.93
|
$4.44
CN¥32.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.82
|
$22.47
CN¥162.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,992.99
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,254.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.30
|
$3.97
CN¥28.81
|
|
pay 78.7% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.79
|
$11.70
CN¥84.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£916.41
|
$328.33
CN¥2,380.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£749.79
|
$205.78
CN¥1,491.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£161.93
|
$40.46
CN¥293.29
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£909.41
|
$459.70
CN¥3,332.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,329.32
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,792.34
|
|
pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.90
|
$1.09
CN¥7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.91
|
$3.07
CN¥22.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.50
|
$3.23
CN¥23.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.82
|
$41.41
CN¥300.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.50
|
$5.93
CN¥42.95
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£62.32
|
$48.23
CN¥349.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.74
|
$31.67
CN¥229.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£70.31
|
$72.53
CN¥525.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£54.32
|
$75.53
CN¥547.57
|
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