Cost of living
Buyan compared to Chaozhou
🏛️
Overview comparison
BuyanChaozhou
Consumer prices in Buyan are roughly 1% higher than in Chaozhou.
Cost of living
| Item | Buyan | Chaozhou |
|---|
| Total with rent one person | 1,053 | 890 |
|---|
| Total with rent family | 2,892 | 2,599 |
|---|
| Without rent one person | 516 | 477 |
|---|
| Without rent one family | 1,608 | 1,933 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities person | 450.46 | 524.53 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities family | 1,133.92 | 1,130.25 |
|---|
| Food person | 415 | 369 |
|---|
| Food family | 1,052 | 1,113 |
|---|
| Transport person | 81.31 | 81.59 |
|---|
| Transport family | 227.24 | 280.09 |
|---|
| Life expectancy | 87.33 years | 71.24 years |
|---|
Eating Out
| Item | Buyan | Chaozhou |
|---|
| Lunch Menu | 3.68 | 5.02 |
|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 24.79 | 35.46 |
|---|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 5.3 | 5.78 |
|---|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.88 | 2.45 |
|---|
| Cappuccino | 2.38 | 2.98 |
|---|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.08 | 1.3 |
|---|
Rent & Utilities
| Item | Buyan | Chaozhou |
|---|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 556.59 | 497.37 |
|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 510.77 | 516.5 |
|---|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 961.84 | 1,049.34 |
|---|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 920.88 | 1,058.4 |
|---|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 22.77 | 25.85 |
|---|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 39.83 | 44.39 |
|---|
| Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 10.61 | 9.88 |
|---|
Transportation
| Item | Buyan | Chaozhou |
|---|
| Local transport ticket | 2.08 | 1.78 |
|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 1,995 | 2,273 |
|---|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 1,819 | 1,652 |
|---|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.46 | 0.47 |
|---|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 74.9% | 84.87% |
|---|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 10.5 | 12.24 |
|---|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1.01 | 0.8 |
|---|
Groceries
| Item | Buyan | Chaozhou |
|---|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.95 | 3.5 |
|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.66 | 1.58 |
|---|
| Eggs, x12 | 2.23 | 2.5 |
|---|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 16.9 | 16.1 |
|---|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.75 | 6.06 |
|---|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 21.31 | 20.42 |
|---|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.85 | 1.61 |
|---|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.67 | 0.72 |
|---|
Other
| Item | Buyan | Chaozhou |
|---|
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 38.07 | 35.07 |
|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 9.01 | 7.56 |
|---|
| Doctors visit | 37.24 | 34.39 |
|---|
| Haircut, simple | 15.79 | 17.04 |
|---|
| Brand Jeans | 99.41 | 98.66 |
|---|
| Brand Sneakers | 51.31 | 51.46 |
|---|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 301.14 | 264.7 |
|---|
| International Primary School, 1 year | 14,612 | 14,070 |
|---|
