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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Jersey Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Jersey

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 64% cheaper than Jersey without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 68.1% cheaper than Jersey without rent, and 75.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Jersey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$33.53 JEP 25.05
-91.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$123 JEP 91.9
-80.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$10.91 JEP 8.15
-56.46%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$5.02 JEP 3.75
-39.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$3.25 JEP 2.43
-86.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$2.58 JEP 1.93
-89.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$7.58 JEP 5.66
-87.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$7.59 JEP 5.67
-73.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Jersey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$2.11 JEP 1.58
-17.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$2.33 JEP 1.74
-27.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$3.39 JEP 2.53
-71.09%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$5.71 JEP 4.26
-71.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$8.83 JEP 6.60
51.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$12.35 JEP 9.23
-73.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$16.94 JEP 12.66
-37.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$4.27 JEP 3.19
-59.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$2.07 JEP 1.55
-39.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$4.13 JEP 3.08
-64.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$3.83 JEP 2.86
-68.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$3.32 JEP 2.48
-78.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$2.85 JEP 2.13
-69.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$2.15 JEP 1.60
-71.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$2.45 JEP 1.83
-78.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$15.26 JEP 11.40
-77.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$11.92 JEP 8.91
-2.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$4.39 JEP 3.28
-80.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$7.68 JEP 5.74
-78.91%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Jersey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$3.22 JEP 2.41
-86.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$70.4 JEP 52.6
-70.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$6.61 JEP 4.93
-78.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$3.82 JEP 2.86
-91.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$18.40 JEP 13.74
-64.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$2.18 JEP 1.63
-46.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$32.2K JEP 24.0K
-40.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$36.5K JEP 27.3K
-54.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Jersey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$259 JEP 194
-80.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$24.92 JEP 18.62
-61.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$78.0 JEP 58.3
-85.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Jersey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$78.3 JEP 58.5
-50.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$24.70 JEP 18.45
-40.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$17.80 JEP 13.30
-65.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Jersey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$2,039 JEP 1,523
-79.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$18.4K JEP 13.8K
-2.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Jersey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$107 JEP 79.7
-57.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$73.2 JEP 54.7
-55.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$130 JEP 97.2
-43.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$213 JEP 159
-65.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Jersey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$1,959 JEP 1,463
-77.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$1,940 JEP 1,449
-86.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$3,551 JEP 2,652
-74.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$3,475 JEP 2,596
-84.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$10.6K JEP 7,910
-49.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$14.7K JEP 11.0K
-81.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Jersey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$3,958 JEP 2,956
-73.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
3.57
13.73%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Jersey: January 10, 2026

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