Cost of living comparison
China is 59.6% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in China instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
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Argentina
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
$112.87
|
$3.66
CN¥24.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.13
$86.85
|
$5.31
CN¥36.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
$18.64
|
$0.50
CN¥3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
$14.63
|
$0.32
CN¥2.15
|
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pay 46.7% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
$18.39
|
$1.71
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
$53.29
|
$6.26
CN¥42.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.90
$49.09
|
$7.30
CN¥49.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
$24.34
|
$1.82
CN¥12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
$28.70
|
$1.86
CN¥12.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
$11.42
|
$0.84
CN¥5.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
$9.94
|
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
$7.32
|
$0.80
CN¥5.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
$10.46
|
$0.59
CN¥4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
$5.11
|
$0.38
CN¥2.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
$5.49
|
$0.42
CN¥2.86
|
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pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
$56.14
|
$4.66
CN¥31.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.25
$258.44
|
$18.54
CN¥125.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,134.07
$409,000.04
|
$21,479.37
CN¥145,681.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.73
$148.01
|
$4.28
CN¥29.05
|
|
pay 36.4% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.32
$361.37
|
$14.10
CN¥95.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.62
$3,535.56
|
$439.74
CN¥2,982.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$152.10
$2,577.61
|
$244.66
CN¥1,659.39
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.07
$628.21
|
$39.96
CN¥271.01
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.57
$1,958.52
|
$422.78
CN¥2,867.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,018.31
$68,098.39
|
$18,175.98
CN¥123,276.75
|
|
pay 72.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
$26.04
|
$1.11
CN¥7.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
$24.95
|
$3.73
CN¥25.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
$33.61
|
$3.30
CN¥22.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.13
$391.92
|
$47.13
CN¥319.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.90
$66.11
|
$6.47
CN¥43.85
|
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pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.22
$884.91
|
$57.76
CN¥391.73
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.09
$696.27
|
$34.91
CN¥236.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.94
$1,964.84
|
$85.04
CN¥576.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.61
$1,450.80
|
$85.98
CN¥583.15
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