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Explore cost of living, income levels, and quality of life across cities and provinces in China.

459
Cities
$9K
Avg Salary
42
Cost Index
23
Provinces
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About China

China has 459 cities across 23 states tracked on Urblytica. The average salary across its cities is $9,119, with a cost index averaging 42. Explore a wide range of lifestyle, cost, and investment data below.

Provinces in China

Local laws, tax structures, and economic climates vary significantly from one province to the next. Our database is organized at the province level so you can analyze localized shifts. Select any province below to view its most populated and economically significant cities, with a unified breakdown of:

Cost-of-Living Indices: Consumer baskets, utilities, and transit vs. the national average
Labor & Wage Trends: Salary ranges, job-growth forecasts, and employment statistics
Real Estate & Rentals: Median listing prices, average rent, and housing inventory
Safety & Livability: Crime data, school performance, and local climate
Business Formation: Corporate filing fees, tax rates, and registration steps
Anhui
20 cities tracked
4.1M people
Avg cost index 47
Fujian
20 cities tracked
318K people
Gansu
20 cities tracked
Guangdong
20 cities tracked
402K people
Avg cost index 95
Guizhou
20 cities tracked
170K people
Avg cost index 40
Hainan
20 cities tracked
Hebei
20 cities tracked
11.2M people
Avg cost index 40
Heilongjiang
19 cities tracked
447K people
Avg cost index 35
Henan
20 cities tracked
1.4M people
Avg cost index 30
Hubei
20 cities tracked
2.6M people
Avg cost index 65
Hunan
20 cities tracked
6.2M people
Avg cost index 35
Jiangsu
20 cities tracked
Jiangxi
20 cities tracked
Jilin
20 cities tracked
392K people
Avg cost index 44
Liaoning
20 cities tracked
18.9M people
Avg cost index 34
Qinghai
20 cities tracked
Shaanxi
20 cities tracked
1.3M people
Avg cost index 30
Shandong
20 cities tracked
Shanxi
20 cities tracked
Sichuan
20 cities tracked
Taiwan
20 cities tracked
819K people
Avg cost index 67
Yunnan
20 cities tracked
9.3M people
Avg cost index 34
Zhejiang
20 cities tracked
18.3M people
Avg cost index 24
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Top Cities in China

Jiaxing, Zhejiang 钉钉 (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #1 Best City 91

Jiaxing

Zhejiang, China

SafetyA+
CostA+
Growth80
Avg. Rent$278
Avg. Salary$808
Cost of Living22/100
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Hangzhou #2 Best City 90

Hangzhou

Zhejiang, China

SafetyA+
CostA+
Growth80
Avg. Rent$556
Avg. Salary$1,291
Cost of Living26/100
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Hsinchu, Taiwan 曾傳富 (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #3 Best City 88

Hsinchu

Taiwan, China

SafetyA+
CostA+
Growth70
Avg. Rent$440
Median Income$143,905
Cost of Living39/100
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Dalian, Liaoning Fumihiko Ueno (CC BY 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #4 Best City 88

Dalian

Liaoning, China

SafetyA
CostA+
Growth75
Avg. Rent$403
Median Income$7,548
Cost of Living25/100
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Shijiazhuang, Hebei E2568 (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons #5 Best City 87

Shijiazhuang

Hebei, China

SafetyA
CostA+
Growth75
Avg. Rent$237
Avg. Salary$9,729
Cost of Living25/100
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Kunming, Yunnan 瑞丽江的河水 (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #6 Best City 85

Kunming

Yunnan, China

SafetyA
CostA+
Growth70
Avg. Rent$234
Avg. Salary$19,261
Cost of Living31/100
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Zhuanghe, Liaoning Yoshi Canopus (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #7 Best City 84

Zhuanghe

Liaoning, China

SafetyA
CostA+
Growth70
Avg. Rent$212
Median Income$9,960
Cost of Living30/100
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Shenyang, Liaoning E2568 (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons #8 Best City 82

Shenyang

Liaoning, China

SafetyA-
CostA+
Growth70
Avg. Rent$271
Avg. Salary$17,510
Cost of Living45/100
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Doing Business

Business & economic outlook in China

China stands as the world's second largest economy and a leading driver of global growth, combining rapid industrialization, technological innovation, and expanding consumer markets. With a population of over 1.4 billion people and a diverse economic landscape spanning manufacturing, services, and high-tech sectors, China provides unparalleled scale and opportunity for businesses seeking to grow and compete internati...

1,410,000,000
Population
$17.7 Trillion
GDP
38.4
Median age
0.35%
Population growth
$15,000
Median household income
9.80%
Entrepreneurship rate
#31
Ease of doing business rank
30 Million
Small & medium businesses
150 Thousand
Franchises
5.0%
Unemployment
Major industries Manufacturing Technology Automotive Textiles Agriculture
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Common questions about China

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