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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 63.7% cheaper than Falkland Islands without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 61.9% cheaper than Falkland Islands without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Falkland Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$26.77 FKP 19.67
-89.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$80.7 FKP 59.3
-70.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
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Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$2.79 FKP 2.05
12.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$1.86 FKP 1.37
-76.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$1.4 FKP 1.03
-79.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$4.42 FKP 3.25
-78.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$3.31 FKP 2.43
-35.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Falkland Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$2.35 FKP 1.72
-21.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$3.14 FKP 2.3
-46.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$0.87 FKP 0.64
9.20%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$7.51 FKP 5.52
-79.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$3.09 FKP 2.27
328.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$5.91 FKP 4.34
-44.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$9.72 FKP 7.14
11.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$6.99 FKP 5.14
-74.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$5.11 FKP 3.75
-75.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$5.41 FKP 3.97
-72.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$5.38 FKP 3.95
-77.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$2.46 FKP 1.81
-69.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$0.73 FKP 0.53
17.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$4.98 FKP 3.66
-87.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$18.56 FKP 13.64
-81.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$11.96 FKP 8.79
-5.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$1.23 FKP 0.9
36.59%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Falkland Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.86 FKP 1.37
-39.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$2,760 FKP 2,028
595.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
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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)
$51.4 ¥369
$406 FKP 298
-87.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$90 FKP 66.2
-89.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$517 FKP 380
-97.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Falkland Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$15 FKP 11.02
163.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$24.49 FKP 18
-39.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$11.02 FKP 8.1
-43.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Falkland Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$603 FKP 443
-30.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Falkland Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
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-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
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-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$60.8 FKP 44.64
18.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Falkland Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$1,199 FKP 881
-62.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$670 FKP 493
-61.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$2,293 FKP 1,685
-60.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$1,361 FKP 1,000
-60.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Falkland Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$4,037 FKP 2,966
-76.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
7
-42.00%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Falkland Islands: October 29, 2025

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