Cost of Living in Xiamen
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Cost of Living in Xiamen

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Last updated:April 5, 2026

Groceries

Apples 1kg
$1.85
Bananas 1kg
$1.26
Beef 1kg
$15.51
Bread 500g
$1.77
Chicken Breast 1kg
$2.06
Cigarettes (20 pack)
$2.37
Coca-Cola 2L
$0.97
Domestic Beer 500mL
$0.74
Eggs (12)
$1.80
Imported Beer 330mL
$1.41
lettuce
Lettuce 1kg
$0.83
Local Cheese 1kg
$8.25
Milk 1L
$1.93
onion
Onions 1kg
$1.24
Oranges 1kg
$1.48
Potatoes 1kg
$0.97
Rice 1kg
$0.95
Tomatoes 1kg
$1.29
Water 1.5L
$0.52
Wine Bottle
$12.20

Restaurants & Dining

Beer
$2.83
Cocktail
$7.00
Coffee
$3.58
Inexpensive Meal
$5.14
Mid-Range Meal
$34.48
Soda (Restaurant)
$0.44
Water
$0.29

Housing & Accommodation

1 Bedroom Apartment (City Center)
$460.68
1 Bedroom Apartment (Outside Center)
$289.14
3 Bedrooms Apartment (City Center)
$804.46
3 Bedrooms Apartment (Outside Center)
$515.37

Transportation

Car
$25,661.00
Gasoline 1L
$1.09
Monthly Pass
$12.00
One-way Ticket
$0.21
Taxi (per km)
$0.28
Taxi Start
$1.38
Taxi Trip
$7.00
Taxi Waiting (1 hour)
$6.61

Utilities

Basic Utilities (Small Apartment)
$21.00
Basic Utilities 85m²
$40.45
Internet
$12.29
Mobile Minute
$0.06
Phone Plan
$9.69

Entertainment

cinema
Cinema
$10.12
Gym
$57.94
Tennis Court
$9.64
Theater
$158.00

Personal Carepersonal care

Deodorant
$3.45
Haircut
$12.00
Shampoo
$6.00
Toilet Paper
$2.33
Toothpaste
$1.10

Clothing & Shoesclothing

Dress
$38.06
Jeans
$72.83
Leather Shoes
$58.56
sneakers
Sneakers
$95.53

Healthcare

Antibiotics
$2.74
Cold Medicine
$1.78
Doctor Visit
$21.00

Education

International School
$22,027.64
Preschool
$445.14

Other Expenses

Average Salary
$824.27
Cleaning
$4.67
Laundry Detergent
$4.11
Microwave
$46.00
Tablet
$581.00
TV
$445.00

Total Monthly Cost

$1,110

Overview

Rent
$718
Groceries
$202
Food Outside
$118
Base Cost
$72
Data Sources
NumbeoExpatistan

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