Cost of living comparison
China is 36.4% cheaper than Orange.
If you lived in China instead of Orange, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
Orange
|
China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.34
A$20.20
|
$3.33
CN¥24.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.84
A$11.87
|
$5.25
CN¥37.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
A$3.45
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
A$3.03
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 7.1% less for groceries
Orange
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
A$1.77
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
A$4.29
|
$6.22
CN¥45.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
A$5.86
|
$7.41
CN¥53.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
A$4.80
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
A$4.12
|
$1.80
CN¥12.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.72
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.59
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.59
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
A$3.43
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.26
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
A$0.92
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
Orange
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
A$7.18
|
$4.64
CN¥33.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.41
CN¥154.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,688.00
A$40,405.76
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,773.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
A$12.12
|
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
|
pay 67.4% less for housing
Orange
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
A$87.55
|
$14.28
CN¥103.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,267.68
A$1,919.27
|
$401.04
CN¥2,902.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$758.94
A$1,149.04
|
$247.64
CN¥1,792.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.41
A$144.45
|
$39.51
CN¥285.97
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
Orange
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,303.71
A$1,973.82
|
$456.56
CN¥3,304.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,688.00
A$40,405.76
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,444.21
|
|
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
Orange
|
China
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
A$6.06
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
A$4.88
|
$3.48
CN¥25.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.52
A$29.55
|
$3.40
CN¥24.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.70
A$70.71
|
$42.27
CN¥305.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.35
A$23.23
|
$6.35
CN¥45.98
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
Orange
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.38
A$80.81
|
$51.26
CN¥371.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.69
A$40.41
|
$33.18
CN¥240.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.72
A$101.01
|
$80.69
CN¥584.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.08
A$151.52
|
$76.44
CN¥553.20
|
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