Cost of living
China
compared toUnited States

Cost of living one person |
$718
|
$2306
|
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Cost of living Family |
$1974
|
$5517
|
One person rent |
$463
|
$927
|
Family rent |
$1485
|
$2383
|
Food expenses |
$242
|
$721
|
Transport expenses |
$72.12
|
$116.56
|
Monthly salary after tax |
$771.56
|
$5028.52
|
Human freedom index |
4.38
|
7.78
|
Life expectancy |
74.48
|
80.34
|
English speaking % |
0.81%
|
100.48%
|
Population |
1.41B
|
327.2M
|
Lunch Menu |
$3.27
|
$21.48
|
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Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$26
|
$65.37
|
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$5.28
|
$9.14
|
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.03
|
$6.54
|
Cappuccino |
$3.8
|
$5.12
|
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.58
|
$2.12
|
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$324.01
|
$1552.12
|
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Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$198.02
|
$1084.85
|
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$688.04
|
$3145.8
|
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$551.3
|
$2951.22
|
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$37.47
|
$101.31
|
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$59.36
|
$214.84
|
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$10.32
|
$69.1
|
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$4.89
|
$5.34
|
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$5017
|
$4288
|
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$3339
|
$3272
|
Local transport ticket |
$0.33
|
$2.1
|
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Monthly ticket local transport |
$17.54
|
$77.32
|
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$5.05
|
$14.9
|
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.24
|
$1.14
|
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.82
|
$0.86
|
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Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.58
|
$3.16
|
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.05
|
$5.08
|
Eggs, x12 |
$1.42
|
$4.18
|
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$12.91
|
$13.33
|
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.17
|
$13.06
|
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$10.98
|
$13.15
|
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.4
|
$5.46
|
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.53
|
$1.99
|
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.37
|
$3.67
|
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.1
|
$4.67
|
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.7
|
$2.94
|
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.03
|
$3.32
|
Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.46
|
$1.26
|
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.18
|
$2.24
|
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$12.95
|
$14.23
|
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$0.93
|
$2.28
|
Cigarette pack |
$4.1
|
$9.53
|
Cold medicince, 1 week |
$4.27
|
$10
|
Hair Shampoo |
$5.12
|
$6.6
|
Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$1.6
|
$3.86
|
Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.9
|
$1.94
|
Gym Membership, 1 month |
$39.29
|
$53.23
|
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Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$5.9
|
$15.71
|
Doctor's visit |
$32.27
|
$134.58
|
Haircut, simple |
$5.12
|
$21.74
|
Brand Jeans |
$61.27
|
$43.34
|
Brand Sneakers |
$78.06
|
$72.22
|
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$491.51
|
$1665.22
|
International Primary School, 1 year |
$18082
|
$18224
|