Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and China Reverse

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Cost of Living in China is 53.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in China is 60.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in China are 73.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in China are 68.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in China are 52.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in China is 46.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit China Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(145.07 ¥)		 3.10 $
(22.50 ¥)		      -84.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(544.02 ¥)		 24.82 $
(180.00 ¥)		      -66.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(79.79 ¥)		 4.83 $
(35.00 ¥)		      -56.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(43.52 ¥)		 0.97 $
(7.00 ¥)		      -83.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(50.78 ¥)		 2.07 $
(15.00 ¥)		      -70.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(37.88 ¥)		 3.08 $
(22.31 ¥)		      -41.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(18.53 ¥)		 0.45 $
(3.29 ¥)		      -82.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(15.09 ¥)		 0.28 $
(2.06 ¥)		      -86.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit China Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(29.00 ¥)		 6.76 $
(49.00 ¥)		      +69.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(23.88 ¥)		 1.49 $
(10.83 ¥)		      -54.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(15.11 ¥)		 0.42 $
(3.08 ¥)		      -79.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(30.15 ¥)		 1.61 $
(11.69 ¥)		      -61.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(42.63 ¥)		 5.91 $
(42.87 ¥)		      +0.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(39.99 ¥)		 1.49 $
(10.80 ¥)		      -73.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(53.40 ¥)		 4.93 $
(35.75 ¥)		      -33.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(17.36 ¥)		 0.80 $
(5.84 ¥)		      -66.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.51 ¥)		 0.58 $
(4.19 ¥)		      -24.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(14.77 ¥)		 0.68 $
(4.92 ¥)		      -66.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(16.15 ¥)		 0.53 $
(3.86 ¥)		      -76.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(9.63 ¥)		 0.34 $
(2.47 ¥)		      -74.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(10.12 ¥)		 0.41 $
(2.94 ¥)		      -70.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(15.98 ¥)		 0.60 $
(4.37 ¥)		      -72.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(16.13 ¥)		 0.55 $
(3.98 ¥)		      -75.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(108.80 ¥)		 11.03 $
(80.00 ¥)		      -26.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(14.08 ¥)		 0.80 $
(5.80 ¥)		      -58.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(26.03 ¥)		 1.65 $
(11.98 ¥)		      -54.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(72.54 ¥)		 3.45 $
(25.00 ¥)		      -65.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit China Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(18.13 ¥)		 0.41 $
(3.00 ¥)		      -83.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(471.48 ¥)		 27.57 $
(200.00 ¥)		      -57.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(27.20 ¥)		 1.38 $
(10.00 ¥)		      -63.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(20.31 ¥)		 0.55 $
(4.02 ¥)		      -80.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(217.61 ¥)		 6.62 $
(48.00 ¥)		      -77.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(25.49 ¥)		 4.31 $
(31.24 ¥)		      +22.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(217,608.00 ¥)		 19,300.76 $
(140,000.00 ¥)		      -35.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.89 $
(188,346.16 ¥)		 16,845.63 $
(122,191.46 ¥)		      -35.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit China Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(1,508.08 ¥)		 51.54 $
(373.83 ¥)		      -75.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.21 $
(415.01 ¥)		 9.98 $
(72.36 ¥)		      -82.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(518.59 ¥)		 11.59 $
(84.05 ¥)		      -83.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit China Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(337.78 ¥)		 40.48 $
(293.63 ¥)		      -13.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.82 $
(158.27 ¥)		 14.75 $
(106.97 ¥)		      -32.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $
(102.93 ¥)		 6.48 $
(47.00 ¥)		      -54.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit China Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(9,980.11 ¥)		 417.73 $
(3,030.02 ¥)		      -69.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(164,140.25 ¥)		 17,639.39 $
(127,949.08 ¥)		      -22.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit China Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(377.38 ¥)		 46.79 $
(339.42 ¥)		      -10.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(309.05 ¥)		 32.52 $
(235.91 ¥)		      -23.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.52 $
(649.31 ¥)		 72.27 $
(524.23 ¥)		      -19.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.27 $
(821.61 ¥)		 74.94 $
(543.59 ¥)		      -33.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit China Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.26 $
(12,659.38 ¥)		 466.69 $
(3,385.18 ¥)		      -73.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.70 $
(10,435.74 ¥)		 268.51 $
(1,947.63 ¥)		      -81.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.04 $
(21,122.78 ¥)		 958.85 $
(6,955.15 ¥)		      -67.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.30 $
(17,410.80 ¥)		 554.35 $
(4,021.00 ¥)		      -76.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit China Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $
(2,183.58 ¥)		 627.97 $
(4,555.05 ¥)		      +108.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.05 $
(1,828.29 ¥)		 309.89 $
(2,247.82 ¥)		      +22.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit China Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.12 $
(31,466.97 ¥)		 931.82 $
(6,759.03 ¥)		      -78.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.16      -36.8 %
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