Cost of Living Comparison Between Alderney and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Alderney and China

😐 Solo nomad: Alderney is 41.4% more expensive than China without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alderney is 48.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 62.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alderney
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.86 GGP 24.99
$2.85 ¥20.46
1088.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.2 GGP 72.5
$23.97 ¥172
309.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.94 GGP 8.07
$4.96 ¥35.61
120.56%
Cappuccino
$4.19 GGP 3.09
$3.13 ¥22.47
33.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 GGP 1.72
$0.44 ¥3.18
429.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 GGP 0.97
$0.29 ¥2.1
355.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.92 GGP 3.63
$0.95 ¥6.83
417.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.52 GGP 4.81
$2.14 ¥15.32
204.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alderney
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 GGP 1.54
$1.85 ¥13.23
12.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.7 GGP 2
$1.68 ¥12.06
60.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$0.95 ¥6.81
-
Eggs
-
$1.55 ¥11.11
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.25 ¥95.1
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$3.28 ¥23.52
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$10.85 ¥77.8
-
Apples (1kg)
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$1.77 ¥12.66
-
Banana (1kg)
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$1.26 ¥9.01
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.5 ¥10.73
-
Tomato (1kg)
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$1.19 ¥8.5
-
Potato (1kg)
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$0.75 ¥5.4
-
Onion (1kg)
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$0.86 ¥6.15
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.61 ¥4.37
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.58 ¥4.14
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$3.45 ¥24.74
-
Wine (Bottle)
$15.63 GGP 11.53
$11.3 ¥81.1
38.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.84 ¥6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 ¥12.05
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🚌 Getting Around
Alderney
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.4 ¥2.86
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$20.83 ¥149
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.38 GGP 6.19
$1.36 ¥9.74
516.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ¥2.55
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.8 ¥48.75
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.9 GGP 2.14
$1.12 ¥8.05
158.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.2K ¥137.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$16.7K ¥119.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alderney
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 GGP 152
$51.4 ¥369
300.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.77 ¥70.1
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56 GGP 41.3
$11.34 ¥81.3
393.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alderney
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.55 GGP 10
$39.55 ¥284
-65.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.32 GGP 9.83
$14.89 ¥107
-10.54%
Cinema Ticket
$13.61 GGP 10.04
$6.23 ¥44.71
118.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alderney
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$417 ¥2,989
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alderney
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$45.65 ¥327
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$33.49 ¥240
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$71.8 ¥515
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$72.9 ¥523
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alderney
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$445 ¥3,194
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$255 ¥1,830
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$915 ¥6,566
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 GGP 788
$543 ¥3,895
96.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,433 GGP 1,795
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-60.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,408 GGP 1,777
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-15.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alderney
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,999 GGP 1,475
$942 ¥6,755
112.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4.06
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Last update for Alderney: October 27, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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