Cost of living comparison
China is 42.2% cheaper than Austria.
If you lived in China instead of Austria, you would:
pay 76.4% less for restaurants
Austria
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.77
|
$2.85
CN¥20.68
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€10.20
|
$5.07
CN¥36.69
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.99
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.30
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 44.5% less for groceries
Austria
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.41
|
$1.59
CN¥11.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.82
|
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.39
|
$6.86
CN¥49.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.88
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.82
|
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.81
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 48.1% less for transportation
Austria
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€6.05
|
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€46.92
|
$22.47
CN¥162.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€25,715.99
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,135.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€19.39
|
$3.97
CN¥28.79
|
|
pay 71.1% less for housing
Austria
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€34.60
|
$11.70
CN¥84.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€800.83
|
$328.33
CN¥2,378.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€676.49
|
$205.78
CN¥1,490.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€264.81
|
$40.46
CN¥293.04
|
|
pay 17.2% more for childcare
Austria
|
China
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€418.89
|
$459.70
CN¥3,329.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,605.02
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,677.85
|
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pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
Austria
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.46
|
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.48
|
$3.07
CN¥22.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
$3.23
CN¥23.42
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€44.05
|
$41.41
CN¥299.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€12.07
|
$5.93
CN¥42.92
|
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pay 31.3% less for clothing
Austria
|
China
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€81.70
|
$48.23
CN¥349.29
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€42.14
|
$31.67
CN¥229.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€84.62
|
$72.53
CN¥525.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€113.97
|
$75.53
CN¥547.10
|
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