China vs Ireland - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Ireland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$639
$2626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$5800
🏠 One person rent
$264
$1723
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$2971
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$755
$3715
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$107K
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
8.91
❤️ Life expectancy
78
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
77
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
98.4%
🎓 Higher education
90
88
😀 Quality of life
51
93
🏙️ Population
1.41B
5.38M

The average cost of living in China ($639) is 76% less expensive than in Ireland ($2626). China ranked 158th vs 8th for Ireland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in China compared to 1.4 months in Ireland. Ranked 84th and 6th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Ireland

We calculate prices for China and Ireland as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 12 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Ireland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.15
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$88.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$1802
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$1455
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$2583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$51.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4169
$6339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2400
$5130
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$20.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.94
$9.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$6.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$72.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$1238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15860
$7481

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$561
32.1M
Shanghai
$1128
24.9M
Chengdu
$635
20.9M
Shenzhen
$878
17.5M
Guangzhou
$758
18.7M
Beijing
$1029
21.9M
Suzhou
$771
12.7M
Tianjin
$646
13.9M
Wuhan
$639
12.3M
Baoding
$456
11.5M
Xi'an
$580
13M
Hangzhou
$826
11.9M
Nanjing
$753
9.31M
Hong Kong
$2718
7.41M
Qingdao
$626
10.1M
Changsha
$592
10M
Hefei
$643
9.37M
Harbin
$655
10M
Wuxi
$679
7.46M
Xuzhou
$499
9.08M
Dongguan
$662
10.5M
Quanzhou
$621
8.78M
Changchun
$557
9.07M
Linyi
$546
11M
Wenzhou
$753
9.57M
Nantong
$547
7.73M
Yantai
$697
7.1M
Jinan
$573
9.2M
Zhengzhou
$504
12.6M
Foshan
$589
9.5M

In Ireland

City Cost of living Population
Dublin
$2858
593K
Cork
$2472
222K
Galway
$2768
83.5K
Limerick
$2159
62.7K
Waterford
$2359
48.4K
Swords
$2402
40.8K
Drogheda
$2902
41K
Dundalk
$1955
39K
Tralee
$1997
26.1K
Naas
$2443
21.4K
Kilkenny
$2010
22.2K
Wexford
$1912
20.2K