| 8-3 Consumer Price Indices by Category (2007) | |||
| (preceding year=100) | |||
| Item | National | Urban | Rural |
| Indices | Indices | Indices | |
| Consumer Price Index | 104.8 | 104.5 | 105.4 |
| Food | 112.3 | 111.7 | 113.6 |
| Grain | 106.3 | 106.4 | 106.2 |
| Rice | 105.4 | 105.3 | 105.5 |
| Flour | 107.3 | 107.0 | 107.5 |
| Starches and Tubers | 106.2 | 106.0 | 106.3 |
| Beans and Bean Products | 108.0 | 107.6 | 108.8 |
| Oil or Fat | 126.7 | 125.5 | 128.3 |
| Meal, Poultry and Processed Products | 131.7 | 131.6 | 131.8 |
| Eggs | 121.8 | 122.2 | 121.1 |
| Aquatic Products | 105.1 | 104.5 | 106.5 |
| Vegetables | 107.9 | 107.3 | 109.5 |
| Fresh Vegetables | 107.3 | 106.6 | 109.4 |
| Flavoring | 104.1 | 104.4 | 103.7 |
| Carbohydrate | 101.6 | 102.1 | 100.7 |
| Tea and Beverages | 101.5 | 101.6 | 101.3 |
| Tea | 103.3 | 103.5 | 102.9 |
| Beverages | 100.7 | 100.7 | 100.5 |
| Dried and Fresh Melons and Fruits | 102.2 | 102.0 | 102.6 |
| Fresh Fruits | 100.1 | 99.8 | 101.0 |
| Cake, Biscuit and Bread | 103.6 | 103.8 | 102.8 |
| Milk and Its Products | 102.7 | 102.8 | 102.1 |
| Dining Out | 107.3 | 107.3 | 107.5 |
| Other Foods and Manufacturing Services | 104.2 | 104.7 | 103.3 |
| Tobacco, Liquor and Articles | 101.7 | 101.8 | 101.6 |
| Tobacco | 100.8 | 100.6 | 101.0 |
| Liquor | 103.5 | 104.3 | 102.6 |
| Articles for Smoking and Drinking | 100.1 | 100.1 | 100.1 |
| Clothing | 99.4 | 99.1 | 100.2 |
| Garments | 99.4 | 99.3 | 99.8 |
| Clothing Material | 101.6 | 101.3 | 101.9 |
| Footgear and Hats | 99.0 | 98.4 | 100.5 |
| Clothing Manufacturing Services | 102.3 | 102.2 | 102.3 |
| Household Facilities, Articles and Services | 101.9 | 101.9 | 102.1 |
| Durable Consumer Goods | 101.6 | 101.5 | 101.9 |
| Furniture | 101.9 | 101.4 | 102.8 |
| Household Facilities | 101.4 | 101.5 | 101.3 |
| Interior Decorations | 100.3 | 100.2 | 100.5 |
| Bed Articles | 99.4 | 99.1 | 100.1 |
| Daily Use Household Articles | 101.7 | 101.6 | 102.0 |
| Household Services and Maintenance and Renovation | 107.2 | 107.3 | 106.8 |
| Health Care and Personal Articles | 102.1 | 101.7 | 102.8 |
| Health Care | 102.1 | 101.7 | 102.9 |
| Medical Instrument and Articles | 98.2 | 98.4 | 98.0 |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine | 107.9 | 107.5 | 108.8 |
| Western Medicine | 99.1 | 98.9 | 99.6 |
| Health Care Appliances and Articles | 101.1 | 101.1 | 100.9 |
| Health Care Services | 102.2 | 101.4 | 103.2 |
| Personal Articles and Services | 102.1 | 101.8 | 102.6 |
| Cosmetics | 100.1 | 100.0 | 100.3 |
| Sanitation Articles | 100.3 | 100.2 | 100.5 |
| Personal Ornaments | 104.5 | 104.8 | 103.8 |
| Personal Services | 103.1 | 102.3 | 104.4 |
| Transportation and Communication | 99.1 | 98.4 | 100.6 |
| Transportation | 100.8 | 100.2 | 102.1 |
| Transportation Facility | 97.7 | 96.9 | 99.2 |
| Fuels and Parts | 103.5 | 103.3 | 103.9 |
| Fees for Vehicles Use and Maintenance | 102.4 | 102.4 | 102.6 |
| Incity Traffic Fare | 101.3 | 100.7 | 104.0 |
| Intercity Traffic Fare | 103.0 | 102.0 | 104.4 |
| Communication | 97.1 | 96.5 | 98.7 |
| Communication Facility | 81.8 | 78.6 | 87.6 |
| Communication Service | 100.6 | 100.1 | 102.0 |
| Recreation, Education and Culture Articles | 99.0 | 99.3 | 98.4 |
| Durable Consumer Goods for Cultural and | 93.1 | 91.8 | 95.8 |
| Recreational Use and Services | |||
| Education | 99.6 | 100.4 | 98.2 |
| Teaching Materials and Reference Books | 99.1 | 99.6 | 98.2 |
| Tuition and Child Care | 99.6 | 100.5 | 98.2 |
| Cultural and Recreational Articles | 101.0 | 101.1 | 100.9 |
| Cultural Articles | 99.5 | 99.2 | 100.2 |
| Newspapers and Magazines | 100.7 | 100.7 | 100.7 |
| Expenditure on Culture and Recreation | 102.7 | 102.7 | 102.3 |
| Touring and Outing | 102.3 | 102.1 | 103.4 |
| Residence | 104.5 | 104.5 | 104.4 |
| Building and Building Decoration Materials | 105.1 | 105.3 | 105.1 |
| Renting | 104.2 | 103.8 | 106.1 |
| Private Housing | 107.0 | 107.4 | 105.7 |
| Water, Electricity and Fuels | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |