Cost of living in Dalian, China

The cost of living in Dalian, China is approximately 761 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1815 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Dalian

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
761 $
Without Rent
394 $
Rent & Utilities
367 $
Food
215 $
Transport
95 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
697 $
GDP per Capita
12,614 $
Freedom Index
5.15
Lifespan
79 years
Speak English
1%
Population
7.5M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.47 $
Dinner 24.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.24 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.86 $
Capuccino 3.8 $
Coke, 330ml 0.47 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.7 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.2 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.9 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.78 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.1 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.41 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.17 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.06 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.38 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.88 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.59 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.74 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.36 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.32 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.62 $
Cigarette pack 3.16 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.29 $
Monthly Pass 28.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.23 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.69 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 21 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.16 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.94 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.35 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.34 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 23 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 36 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 9.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 315 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 406 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 413 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 609 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,337 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,738 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 697 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.31%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.72 $
Haircut 4.48 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 98 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 61.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 431 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 13,189 $