Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Falkland Islands Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Falkland Islands

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 66% cheaper than Falkland Islands without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 61.4% cheaper than Falkland Islands without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Falkland Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.53
$26.91 FKP 20.13
-89.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$82.4 FKP 61.6
-71.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.40
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Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.70
$2.77 FKP 2.07
13.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$1.82 FKP 1.36
-75.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$1.35 FKP 1.01
-80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.41
$4.44 FKP 3.32
-79.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.39
$3.35 FKP 2.50
-37.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Falkland Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.71
$2.23 FKP 1.67
-17.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.18
$3.23 FKP 2.42
-49.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.63
$0.92 FKP 0.69
4.35%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.78
$7.54 FKP 5.64
-79.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.2
$3.08 FKP 2.30
327.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.18
$6.01 FKP 4.49
-46.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.4
$9.37 FKP 7.01
16.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.22
$7.09 FKP 5.30
-75.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.65
$5.20 FKP 3.89
-75.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.54
$5.47 FKP 4.09
-72.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.96
$5.29 FKP 3.96
-78.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$2.42 FKP 1.81
-68.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.15
$0.77 FKP 0.58
15.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.25
$4.94 FKP 3.70
-87.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.36
$18.58 FKP 13.90
-81.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.7
$12.19 FKP 9.12
-4.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.40
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.55
$1.18 FKP 0.88
41.53%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Falkland Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.75
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.45
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.84
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.05
$1.79 FKP 1.34
-35.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.3K
$2,671 FKP 1,998
621.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Falkland Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥355
$409 FKP 306
-87.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.1
$88.8 FKP 66.4
-88.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.5
$530 FKP 396
-97.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Falkland Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥279
$15.01 FKP 11.23
168.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$24.64 FKP 18.43
-40.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.37
$10.82 FKP 8.10
-40.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Falkland Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,791
$615 FKP 460
-34.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Falkland Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥318
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥493
$61.8 FKP 46.20
15.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥512
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Falkland Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,017
$1,213 FKP 907
-64.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,755
$683 FKP 511
-62.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,228
$2,260 FKP 1,691
-60.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,792
$1,339 FKP 1,002
-59.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Falkland Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,089
$3,983 FKP 2,979
-74.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
7
-42.00%

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Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Falkland Islands: March 2, 2026

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