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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 14.9% cheaper than Alderney without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 29.4% cheaper than Alderney without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Alderney
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.71 ¥19.46
$33.62 GGP 24.81
-91.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.77 ¥171
$99.4 GGP 73.4
-76.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ¥35.54
$11.04 GGP 8.15
-55.16%
Cappuccino
$2.98 ¥21.38
$4.36 GGP 3.22
-31.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.22
$2.36 GGP 1.74
-80.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$1.38 GGP 1.02
-80.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ¥7.24
$4.99 GGP 3.68
-79.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.62
$6.37 GGP 4.7
-67.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Alderney
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ¥12.75
$2 GGP 1.47
-11.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 ¥12.16
$2.65 GGP 1.95
-35.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.89
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Eggs
$1.57 ¥11.24
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 ¥95.8
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 ¥24.16
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.53 ¥75.6
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Apples (1kg)
$1.83 ¥13.11
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Banana (1kg)
$1.28 ¥9.21
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 ¥10.34
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 ¥8.19
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Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.39
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Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.35
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ¥4.12
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.1
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 ¥24.53
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.29 ¥81
$15.94 GGP 11.77
-29.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6.02
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.64
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🚌 Getting Around
China
Alderney
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.15
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.87 ¥150
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.78
$8.19 GGP 6.04
-83.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ¥2.32
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.76
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.06
$2.84 GGP 2.1
-60.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥138.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ¥122.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Alderney
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 ¥363
$201 GGP 148
-74.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.13 ¥72.7
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.16 ¥80
$55 GGP 40.61
-79.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Alderney
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.48 ¥283
$13.79 GGP 10.18
186.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.63 ¥105
$13.81 GGP 10.19
5.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 ¥44.8
$13.56 GGP 10.01
-53.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Alderney
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$412 ¥2,952
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.6K ¥126.3K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Alderney
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.06 ¥330
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.09 ¥237
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 ¥511
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ¥541
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Alderney
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ¥3,188
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 ¥1,834
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 ¥6,605
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 ¥3,889
$1,102 GGP 813
-50.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,161 ¥44.2K
$2,381 GGP 1,757
158.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,928 ¥21K
$2,398 GGP 1,769
22.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Alderney
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$940 ¥6,744
$1,976 GGP 1,458
-52.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
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Last update for China: November 5, 2025

Last update for Alderney: November 5, 2025

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