36.33
Ubud
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Cost of Living in Xiamen - Updated Prices & Insights
34.73
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $498 (excluding rent), and $774 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,176 (excluding rent), and $1,728 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥20.25
$2.12 ¥15.17
$3.52 ¥25.26
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.61 ¥162
$16.44 ¥118
$41.1 ¥295
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.5 ¥39.42
$4.94 ¥35.46
$6.19 ¥44.38
Cappuccino
$2.75 ¥19.71
$1.37 ¥9.82
$4.12 ¥29.53
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.4
$0.34 ¥2.43
$1.07 ¥7.7
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ¥2.22
$0.26 ¥1.85
$0.72 ¥5.19
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ¥10.2
$0.86 ¥6.16
$3.56 ¥25.53
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 ¥25.69
$2.15 ¥15.43
$7.16 ¥51.4
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ¥12.84
$1.36 ¥9.75
$2.99 ¥21.47
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 ¥15.28
$0.7 ¥5.05
$2.8 ¥20.11
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.44
$0.4 ¥2.89
$1.07 ¥7.65
Eggs
$1.38 ¥9.88
$0.85 ¥6.11
$2.04 ¥14.61
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.11 ¥79.7
$11.11 ¥79.7
$11.11 ¥79.7
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 ¥16.96
$1.42 ¥10.16
$2.84 ¥20.4
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.33 ¥81.3
$5.67 ¥40.64
$14.17 ¥102
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 ¥16.83
$1.5 ¥10.75
$2.72 ¥19.48
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 ¥9.51
$0.9 ¥6.43
$1.76 ¥12.65
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 ¥11.28
$1.14 ¥8.18
$1.72 ¥12.31
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 ¥13.23
$0.82 ¥5.91
$2.11 ¥15.13
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.4
$0.67 ¥4.82
$1.07 ¥7.64
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 ¥12.12
$0.71 ¥5.08
$2.82 ¥20.24
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 ¥5.8
$0.67 ¥4.83
$1.07 ¥7.66
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ¥3.62
$0.27 ¥1.91
$1.06 ¥7.58
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 ¥20.44
$2.13 ¥15.31
$4.97 ¥35.68
Wine (Bottle)
$10.64 ¥76.3
$7.1 ¥50.9
$14.2 ¥102
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.64
$0.57 ¥4.1
$1.71 ¥12.24
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ¥11.74
$0.85 ¥6.09
$2.11 ¥15.15
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ¥1.58
$0.15 ¥1.05
$0.44 ¥3.16
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.95 ¥78.6
$8.22 ¥59
$16.43 ¥118
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥10.16
$1.42 ¥10.16
$1.42 ¥10.16
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.85
$0.26 ¥1.85
$0.26 ¥1.85
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 ¥47.5
$6.62 ¥47.5
$6.62 ¥47.5
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥8.23
$1.02 ¥7.31
$1.38 ¥9.87
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K ¥116.8K
$16.1K ¥115.2K
$16.5K ¥118.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥123.7K
$16K ¥115K
$24.7K ¥177.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$38.67 ¥277
$20.77 ¥149
$69.2 ¥497
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.68 ¥69.4
$4.81 ¥34.5
$17.6 ¥126
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.62 ¥69
$6.91 ¥49.55
$69 ¥495
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.09 ¥323
$11.32 ¥81.2
$113 ¥812
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.54 ¥68.4
$6.81 ¥48.84
$13.63 ¥97.8
Cinema Ticket
$9.42 ¥67.6
$6.98 ¥50.1
$18.85 ¥135
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$460 ¥3,302
$420 ¥3,010
$699 ¥5,016
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.4K ¥160.7K
$21K ¥150.7K
$25.2K ¥180.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.56 ¥305
$20.61 ¥148
$110 ¥788
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.49 ¥197
$7.08 ¥50.8
$42.51 ¥305
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 ¥621
$35.49 ¥255
$142 ¥1,018
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 ¥572
$41.57 ¥298
$97 ¥696
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 ¥2,334
$205 ¥1,472
$616 ¥4,417
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 ¥1,778
$139 ¥994
$485 ¥3,479
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 ¥6,235
$634 ¥4,550
$1,099 ¥7,886
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 ¥3,586
$343 ¥2,460
$686 ¥4,920
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,940 ¥64.1K
$7,033 ¥50.4K
$11.3K ¥80.7K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,824 ¥34.6K
$3,179 ¥22.8K
$8,294 ¥59.5K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$852 ¥6,113
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
3
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