⚠️ Estimate only. Based on net minimum wage data. Not legal or economic advice.
China has a Burger Parity Score of 81.8, meaning it is 18.2% cheaper than the global average. The standard basket of 10 products (including Big Mac, Starbucks Latte, iPhone 15, Coca-Cola, Netflix, UberX) costs $88.61 USD in China, compared to the global average of $108.28 USD. China ranks #2 out of 30 countries in our index.
The reference basket for China is $88.61 USD, with a Burger Parity Score of 81.8 across 10 products. The score compares this selected basket with the mean of covered countries; it does not measure rent, a monthly household budget or overall living standards.
Big Mac: 24.9 CNY ($3.44) · Netflix Standard Plan: 60 CNY ($8.28) · iPhone 15 – 128 GB: 5,999 CNY ($827.86)
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Compare the same products side by side before interpreting an overall score.
No. It is a selected product price comparison. Rent, utilities, education, healthcare, household size and purchase frequency are not included. An expensive one-off device can dominate the dollar basket.
The hours estimates use the stored wage assumptions and local product prices. Wage dates, regional coverage and net-pay assumptions vary. They are not a current salary survey; insufficient-confidence or mismatched-currency records are not calculated.