Cost of living

China

compared to

United States

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China
United States
Cost of living one person
$718
$2306
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

The average cost of living in China ($718) is 69% less expensive than in United States ($2306). China ranked 134th vs 10th for United States in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in China compared to 2.2 months in United States .

Eating Out
China
United States
Lunch Menu
$3.27
$21.48
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
Rent & Utilities
China
United States
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324.01
$1552.12
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
Transportation
China
United States
Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.1
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
Groceries
China
United States
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.86
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
Other
China
United States
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.29
$53.23
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

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