Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Guernsey Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Guernsey

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 55.8% cheaper than Guernsey without rent, and 76.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 56.9% cheaper than Guernsey without rent, and 70.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Guernsey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.53
$20.42 GGP 15.31
-86.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$80.7 GGP 60.5
-70.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.40
$9.43 GGP 7.07
-47.30%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.70
$4.84 GGP 3.63
-35.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$2.73 GGP 2.05
-83.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$2.11 GGP 1.58
-87.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.41
$6.83 GGP 5.12
-86.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.39
$6.84 GGP 5.13
-69.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Guernsey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.71
$2.45 GGP 1.84
-24.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.18
$2.36 GGP 1.77
-31.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.63
$2.86 GGP 2.14
-66.43%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.78
$5.15 GGP 3.86
-69.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.2
$14.35 GGP 10.77
-8.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.18
$12.01 GGP 9.01
-73.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.4
$16.92 GGP 12.69
-35.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.22
$3.93 GGP 2.95
-54.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.65
$3.69 GGP 2.77
-66.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.54
$4.81 GGP 3.61
-68.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.96
$5.28 GGP 3.96
-78.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$2.77 GGP 2.07
-72.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.15
$3.22 GGP 2.41
-72.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.25
$2.33 GGP 1.74
-73.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$1.86 GGP 1.39
-70.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.36
$11.49 GGP 8.62
-70.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.7
$10.65 GGP 7.99
9.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.40
$2.40 GGP 1.80
-67.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.55
$2.20 GGP 1.65
-24.09%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Guernsey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$2.08 GGP 1.56
-79.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$33.56 GGP 25.17
-37.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.75
$7.17 GGP 5.38
-80.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.45
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.84
$15.24 GGP 11.43
-57.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.05
$2.17 GGP 1.63
-46.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.3K
$34.0K GGP 25.5K
-43.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.5K
$50.6K GGP 38.0K
-66.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Guernsey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥355
$217 GGP 162
-76.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.1
$21.98 GGP 16.49
-55.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.5
$67.9 GGP 50.9
-83.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Guernsey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥279
$78.9 GGP 59.1
-48.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$18.04 GGP 13.53
-18.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.37
$10.05 GGP 7.54
-36.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Guernsey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,791
$2,264 GGP 1,698
-82.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.6K
$18.4K GGP 13.8K
-2.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Guernsey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥318
$92.6 GGP 69.4
-50.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$32.76 GGP 24.57
-1.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥493
$94.9 GGP 71.2
-24.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥512
$95.8 GGP 71.9
-22.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Guernsey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,017
$2,217 GGP 1,663
-80.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,755
$2,093 GGP 1,569
-87.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,228
$3,378 GGP 2,533
-73.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,792
$3,113 GGP 2,335
-82.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.6K
$11.7K GGP 8,796
-56.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$8,840 GGP 6,630
-69.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Guernsey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,089
$4,769 GGP 3,577
-78.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
5.07
-19.92%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Guernsey: March 1, 2026

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