Cost of living comparison
China is 42.2% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 76.4% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 44.5% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 48.1% less in China
- Housing
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pay 71.1% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 17.2% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.1% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 31.3% less in China
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Austria, you would:
pay 76.4% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€13.53
|
$2.85
CN¥20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.35
|
$5.07
CN¥36.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.74
|
$0.49
CN¥3.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.11
|
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
|
pay 44.5% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.21
|
$1.59
CN¥11.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.17
|
$5.85
CN¥42.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€4.94
|
$6.86
CN¥49.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.56
|
$1.60
CN¥11.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.33
|
$1.54
CN¥11.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.01
|
$0.76
CN¥5.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.20
|
$0.65
CN¥4.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.66
|
$0.52
CN¥3.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.32
CN¥2.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.40
CN¥2.88
|
|
pay 48.1% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.54
|
$4.44
CN¥31.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€43.00
|
$22.47
CN¥161.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€23,563.24
|
$19,071.53
CN¥136,945.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€17.77
|
$3.97
CN¥28.54
|
|
pay 71.1% less for housing
|
Austria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€31.70
|
$11.70
CN¥83.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€733.79
|
$328.33
CN¥2,357.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€619.86
|
$205.78
CN¥1,477.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€242.64
|
$40.46
CN¥290.52
|
|
pay 17.2% more for childcare
|
Austria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€383.83
|
$459.70
CN¥3,300.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,466.10
|
$18,318.08
CN¥131,534.80
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.09
|
$1.09
CN¥7.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.19
|
$3.07
CN¥22.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
$3.23
CN¥23.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€40.36
|
$41.41
CN¥297.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.06
|
$5.93
CN¥42.55
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€74.86
|
$48.23
CN¥346.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€38.61
|
$31.67
CN¥227.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€77.54
|
$72.53
CN¥520.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€104.43
|
$75.53
CN¥542.38
|
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