Prices in China
Groceries
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk (1 litre) | No data | |||
| Eggs (dozen) | No data | |||
| Butter (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Rice (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Sliced bread (500 g) | No data | |||
| Flour (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Spaghetti (500 g) | No data | |||
| Chicken breast (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Minced beef (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Pork (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Tomatoes (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Potatoes (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Onions (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Apples (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Bananas (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Oranges (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Sugar (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Cooking oil (1 litre) | No data | |||
| Coffee (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Coca-Cola (500 ml) | No data | |||
| Bottled water (500 ml) | No data | |||
| Red Bull (250 ml) | No data | |||
| Canned beer (one can) | No data | |||
| IKEA meatballs (1 kg) | No data | |||
Eating out
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mac | CNY26.50 | 3.97 | 6.22 | −36% |
| Inexpensive restaurant meal | No data | |||
| Cigarettes (pack) | No data | |||
Housing and bills
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-bedroom rent (month) | No data | |||
| Electricity (1 kWh) | CNY0.62 | 0.09 | 0.29 | −68% |
| Home fibre broadband (monthly) | No data | |||
| Mobile plan (monthly) | No data | |||
| TV licence fee (yearly) | No data | |||
| Stamp for a letter | CNY1.20 | 0.18 | 0.82 | −78% |
Furniture and homeware
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IKEA BILLY bookcase | CNY399 | 59.81 | 79.00 | −24% |
| IKEA KALLAX shelf unit | CNY399 | 59.81 | 79.99 | −25% |
| IKEA LACK side table | CNY49.99 | 7.49 | 16.99 | −56% |
| IKEA POÄNG armchair | CNY499 | 74.81 | 149 | −50% |
| IKEA MARKUS office chair | CNY999 | 150 | 300 | −50% |
| IKEA FRAKTA blue bag | CNY5 | 0.75 | 0.99 | −24% |
| IKEA BLÅHAJ shark | CNY129 | 19.34 | 29.99 | −36% |
| Le Creuset casserole (20 cm) | No data | |||
| Moleskine notebook | No data | |||
Transport and cars
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro single ride | CNY3estimate | 0.45 | 3.00 | −85% |
| City bus ride | No data | |||
| Transit day pass | No data | |||
| Transit pass (month) | No data | |||
| Taxi flag-fall | No data | |||
| Airport train to the city | No data | |||
| Petrol (1 litre) | No data | |||
| Diesel (1 litre) | No data | |||
| Tesla Model 3 | CNY235,500 | 35,304 | 36,990 | −5% |
| Tesla Model Y | CNY263,500 | 39,501 | 39,990 | −1% |
Phones and electronics
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone | CNY6,799 | 1,019 | 929 | +10% |
| iPhone Pro | CNY9,999 | 1,499 | 1,199 | +25% |
| Galaxy S26 | CNY7,799 | 1,169 | 1,000 | +17% |
| Galaxy Z Fold8 | CNY12,999 | 1,949 | 1,900 | +3% |
| iPad | CNY3,799 | 570 | 449 | +27% |
| MacBook Air | CNY9,999 | 1,499 | 1,299 | +15% |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch | CNY15,999 | 2,398 | 1,999 | +20% |
| Mac mini | CNY6,999 | 1,049 | 899 | +17% |
| AirPods Pro | CNY1,899 | 285 | 249 | +14% |
| Apple Watch | CNY2,999 | 450 | 399 | +13% |
| AirTag (single) | CNY249 | 37.33 | 29.00 | +29% |
| Apple Vision Pro | CNY31,999 | 4,797 | 3,699 | +30% |
| Sony WH-1000XM6 | No data | |||
| Fujifilm X100VI | No data | |||
| DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | CNY2,399 | 360 | — | — |
| Garmin Forerunner 265 | CNY3,380 | 507 | 450 | +13% |
| Logitech MX Master 3S | No data | |||
Games and entertainment
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 | No data | |||
| Nintendo Switch 2 | No data | |||
| Steam Deck OLED | No data | |||
| Mario Kart World | No data | |||
| Astro Bot (PS5) | CNY298 | 44.67 | 59.99 | −26% |
| Elden Ring (Steam) | CNY298 | 44.67 | 59.99 | −26% |
| Black Myth: Wukong (Steam) | CNY268 | 40.18 | 59.99 | −33% |
| Stardew Valley (Steam) | CNY48 | 7.20 | 14.99 | −52% |
| PlayStation Plus (12 months) | CNY309 | 46.32 | 79.99 | −42% |
| Nintendo Switch Online (12 months) | No data | |||
| Pokémon GO, 1,200 PokéCoins | No data | |||
| Genshin Impact, 6,480 Genesis Crystals | CNY648 | 97.14 | 99.99 | −3% |
| Minecraft (iOS) | No data | |||
| Cinema ticket | No data | |||
Subscriptions and apps
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix (monthly) | No data | |||
| Spotify (monthly) | No data | |||
| YouTube Premium (monthly) | No data | |||
| Disney+ (monthly) | No data | |||
| Amazon Prime (monthly) | No data | |||
| Apple Music (monthly) | CNY12 | 1.80 | 11.99 | −85% |
| Apple TV (monthly) | No data | |||
| iCloud+ 2TB (monthly) | CNY68 | 10.19 | 9.99 | +2% |
| ChatGPT Plus (monthly) | No data | |||
| Claude Pro (monthly) | No data | |||
| Google AI Pro (monthly) | No data | |||
| Microsoft 365 Personal (yearly) | CNY398 | 59.66 | 99.99 | −40% |
| Canva Pro (monthly) | CNY30 | 4.50 | — | — |
| X Premium (monthly) | No data | |||
| Discord Nitro (monthly) | No data | |||
| Final Cut Pro (Mac) | CNY1,998 | 300 | 300 | Same |
| Windows 11 Home | No data | |||
Fashion and beauty
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIQLO Ultra Light Down | CNY499 | 74.81 | 89.90 | −17% |
| UNIQLO AIRism T-shirt | No data | |||
| UNIQLO HEATTECH | No data | |||
| Levi's 501 | No data | |||
| Nike Air Force 1 | CNY799 | 120 | 115 | +4% |
| Nike Air Max 90 | No data | |||
| Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 | No data | |||
| Crocs Classic Clog | No data | |||
| Birkenstock Arizona | No data | |||
| Longchamp Le Pliage | CNY1,400 | 210 | 180 | +17% |
| Hermès Twilly | No data | |||
| Hermès Oran sandals | No data | |||
| Chanel N°5 | No data | |||
| The Ordinary serum | No data | |||
| Tissot PRX | CNY5,800 | 869 | 850 | +2% |
| MoonSwatch | No data | |||
| Rolex Submariner | No data | |||
| Montblanc pen | CNY5,100 | 765 | 650 | +18% |
Travel and days out
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry authorisation fee | Free | Free | 40.62 | −100% |
| Passport fee | No data | |||
| Departure tax | No data | |||
| Travel eSIM (7 days) | USD27 | 27.00 | 25.00 | +8% |
| Airmail postcard abroad | CNY5 | 0.75 | 1.75 | −57% |
| Parcel to Japan (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Zoo admission | CNY40 | 6.00 | 28.95 | −79% |
| Museum admission | Free | Free | — | — |
| Observation deck ticket | No data | |||
| Public pool (one visit) | No data | |||
Study abroad
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University tuition, international (year) | No data | |||
| University tuition, home students (year) | No data | |||
| Student visa fee | No data | |||
| IELTS test fee | CNY1,990 | 298 | 325 | −8% |
| TOEFL iBT test fee | USD283.17plus tax | 283 | 280 | +1% |