Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.7 times more expensive than Nanjing.
If you lived in Germany instead of Nanjing, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
Nanjing
|
Germany
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.77
CN¥20.02
|
$13.72
€12.72
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
CN¥30.03
|
$10.18
€9.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
CN¥3.12
|
$2.83
€2.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
CN¥1.92
|
$2.48
€2.30
|
|
pay 78.6% more for groceries
Nanjing
|
Germany
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
CN¥15.01
|
$2.11
€1.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
CN¥27.52
|
$6.75
€6.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.70
CN¥70.09
|
$4.24
€3.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
CN¥12.16
|
$3.55
€3.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
CN¥10.12
|
$7.19
€6.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
CN¥6.10
|
$1.26
€1.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CN¥4.83
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.60
|
$1.00
€0.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.31
|
$1.39
€1.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
CN¥3.34
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
CN¥3.66
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Nanjing
|
Germany
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
CN¥32.67
|
$7.16
€6.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.70
CN¥200.17
|
$54.61
€50.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,696.51
CN¥135,114.05
|
$29,249.82
€27,136.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.85
CN¥35.03
|
$23.30
€21.62
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Nanjing
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
CN¥91.74
|
$49.15
€45.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.48
CN¥3,219.34
|
$800.45
€742.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$276.98
CN¥2,001.66
|
$616.33
€571.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.21
CN¥239.99
|
$232.30
€215.52
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
Nanjing
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.34
CN¥3,753.15
|
$434.24
€402.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,081.81
CN¥166,805.29
|
$12,512.98
€11,608.92
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Nanjing
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.69
CN¥5.00
|
$4.33
€4.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
CN¥23.28
|
$3.44
€3.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥25.02
|
$8.81
€8.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.06
CN¥166.67
|
$35.42
€32.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.54
CN¥40.03
|
$12.56
€11.65
|
|
pay 55.3% more for clothing
Nanjing
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.74
CN¥337.78
|
$83.65
€77.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.44
CN¥219.98
|
$41.29
€38.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.69
CN¥525.31
|
$89.84
€83.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.78
CN¥475.40
|
$120.25
€111.56
|
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