Cost of living comparison
China is 29.8% cheaper than Austria.
If you lived in China instead of Austria, you would:
pay 72.4% less for restaurants
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Austria
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.13
€14.18
|
$3.33
CN¥24.21
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.01
€8.44
|
$5.25
CN¥38.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.66
|
$0.50
CN¥3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.25
|
$0.30
CN¥2.21
|
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pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.15
|
$1.68
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
€6.84
|
$6.22
CN¥45.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
€4.71
|
$7.41
CN¥53.91
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
€3.32
|
$1.75
CN¥12.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
€4.96
|
$1.80
CN¥13.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.03
|
$0.88
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.63
CN¥4.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.06
|
$0.74
CN¥5.38
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.44
|
$0.57
CN¥4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.35
CN¥2.55
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.43
CN¥3.13
|
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pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.77
|
$4.64
CN¥33.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.12
€45.10
|
$21.41
CN¥155.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,940.65
€24,310.46
|
$21,385.50
CN¥155,564.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.81
€18.56
|
$4.14
CN¥30.14
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Austria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.53
€35.18
|
$14.28
CN¥103.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.38
€696.66
|
$401.04
CN¥2,917.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$621.91
€582.83
|
$247.64
CN¥1,801.39
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.11
€208.15
|
$39.51
CN¥287.44
|
|
pay 57.8% more for childcare
|
Austria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$416.59
€390.41
|
$456.56
CN¥3,321.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,210.34
€7,694.38
|
$16,918.49
CN¥123,070.20
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.93
|
$1.15
CN¥8.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
€3.11
|
$3.48
CN¥25.34
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.81
|
$3.40
CN¥24.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.56
€38.95
|
$42.27
CN¥307.50
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.77
€11.96
|
$6.35
CN¥46.22
|
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pay 20.6% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.76
€71.00
|
$51.26
CN¥372.91
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.64
€36.22
|
$33.18
CN¥241.35
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.33
€79.97
|
$80.69
CN¥586.98
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.53
€103.58
|
$76.44
CN¥556.03
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