Cost of living comparison
China is 31.2% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in China instead of Rome, you would:
pay 70.7% less for restaurants
Rome
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.79
€18.36
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.18
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€2.09
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
Rome
|
China
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.65
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.48
€7.87
|
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
€6.43
|
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.31
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
€4.49
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.23
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
Rome
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€7.11
|
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.48
€35.70
|
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,500.36
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.39
€14.28
|
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
Rome
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.43
€28.23
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.91
€1,087.24
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$773.95
€718.04
|
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.31
€160.79
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
|
pay 39.9% more for childcare
Rome
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$531.12
€492.75
|
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,734.44
€8,103.38
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
Rome
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.10
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.55
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€6.12
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.27
€52.20
|
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.18
|
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
Rome
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.59
€79.41
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
€33.71
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.35
€90.32
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.90
€114.95
|
$76.44
CN¥552.39
|
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