Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and China Reverse

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Cost of Living in China is 52.7% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in China is 59.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in China are 71.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in China are 68.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in China are 52.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in China is 46.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit China Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(145.98 ¥)		 3.01 $
(22.00 ¥)		      -84.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(547.43 ¥)		 24.66 $
(180.00 ¥)		      -67.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(80.29 ¥)		 4.93 $
(36.00 ¥)		      -55.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(43.79 ¥)		 0.96 $
(7.00 ¥)		      -84.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(51.09 ¥)		 2.06 $
(15.00 ¥)		      -70.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 $
(37.88 ¥)		 3.12 $
(22.74 ¥)		      -40.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(18.53 ¥)		 0.46 $
(3.34 ¥)		      -82.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(15.14 ¥)		 0.29 $
(2.11 ¥)		      -86.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit China Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(29.16 ¥)		 6.91 $
(50.47 ¥)		      +73.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(23.92 ¥)		 1.49 $
(10.84 ¥)		      -54.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(15.20 ¥)		 0.43 $
(3.15 ¥)		      -79.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.77 $
(27.53 ¥)		 1.64 $
(11.99 ¥)		      -56.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(42.88 ¥)		 5.84 $
(42.66 ¥)		      -0.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 $
(39.82 ¥)		 1.51 $
(11.02 ¥)		      -72.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.30 $
(53.26 ¥)		 4.97 $
(36.30 ¥)		      -31.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(17.40 ¥)		 0.81 $
(5.89 ¥)		      -66.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.54 ¥)		 0.58 $
(4.24 ¥)		      -23.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(14.88 ¥)		 0.70 $
(5.07 ¥)		      -65.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(16.27 ¥)		 0.53 $
(3.90 ¥)		      -76.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(9.77 ¥)		 0.34 $
(2.49 ¥)		      -74.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(10.19 ¥)		 0.41 $
(2.99 ¥)		      -70.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(16.03 ¥)		 0.62 $
(4.49 ¥)		      -72.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(16.16 ¥)		 0.54 $
(3.96 ¥)		      -75.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(109.48 ¥)		 10.96 $
(80.00 ¥)		      -26.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $
(13.94 ¥)		 0.80 $
(5.87 ¥)		      -57.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(25.87 ¥)		 1.67 $
(12.22 ¥)		      -52.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(72.99 ¥)		 3.43 $
(25.00 ¥)		      -65.7 %
Transportation
 United States Edit China Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(18.25 ¥)		 0.41 $
(3.00 ¥)		      -83.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(474.44 ¥)		 27.40 $
(200.00 ¥)		      -57.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(27.37 ¥)		 1.37 $
(10.00 ¥)		      -63.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(20.44 ¥)		 0.55 $
(4.02 ¥)		      -80.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(218.97 ¥)		 6.58 $
(48.00 ¥)		      -78.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.53 $
(25.74 ¥)		 4.33 $
(31.64 ¥)		      +22.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(218,970.00 ¥)		 19,180.71 $
(140,000.00 ¥)		      -36.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,879.76 $
(188,896.35 ¥)		 17,266.31 $
(126,026.78 ¥)		      -33.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit China Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.11 $
(1,511.73 ¥)		 52.44 $
(382.77 ¥)		      -74.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.05 $
(409.12 ¥)		 10.68 $
(77.93 ¥)		      -81.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.97 $
(518.00 ¥)		 11.74 $
(85.67 ¥)		      -83.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit China Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.73 $
(341.08 ¥)		 40.87 $
(298.34 ¥)		      -12.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.14 $
(154.28 ¥)		 15.02 $
(109.66 ¥)		      -28.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(102.19 ¥)		 6.37 $
(46.50 ¥)		      -54.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit China Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.61 $
(10,047.88 ¥)		 449.75 $
(3,282.72 ¥)		      -67.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,864.51 $
(166,888.09 ¥)		 18,001.03 $
(131,389.53 ¥)		      -21.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit China Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(379.86 ¥)		 47.98 $
(350.17 ¥)		      -7.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(312.47 ¥)		 33.02 $
(240.98 ¥)		      -22.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.23 $
(651.29 ¥)		 72.69 $
(530.57 ¥)		      -18.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.03 $
(832.29 ¥)		 74.78 $
(545.85 ¥)		      -34.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit China Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,756.31 $
(12,819.33 ¥)		 505.13 $
(3,686.93 ¥)		      -71.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,448.24 $
(10,570.69 ¥)		 277.75 $
(2,027.32 ¥)		      -80.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,943.95 $
(21,487.90 ¥)		 1,059.26 $
(7,731.53 ¥)		      -64.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.78 $
(17,523.28 ¥)		 600.63 $
(4,383.97 ¥)		      -75.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit China Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 293.65 $
(2,143.37 ¥)		 680.75 $
(4,968.77 ¥)		      +131.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 248.57 $
(1,814.32 ¥)		 316.25 $
(2,308.29 ¥)		      +27.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit China Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,361.09 $
(31,831.60 ¥)		 950.88 $
(6,940.47 ¥)		      -78.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.31      -34.3 %
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