Cost of living comparison

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Anyang vs. China Cost of Living Summary

Anyang is 78.0% more expensive than China overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Anyang
Groceries: pay 3.1 times more in Anyang
Transportation: pay 45.4% more in Anyang
Housing: pay 88.5% more in Anyang
Childcare: pay 32.2% less in Anyang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.8% more in Anyang
Clothing: pay 42.6% more in Anyang

The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Anyang are more expensive than in China. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Anyang.

Anyang vs. China Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Anyang instead of China, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	China	Anyang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.90 CN¥19.94	$6.72 ₩10,158	+132.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.02 CN¥34.52	$6.37 ₩9,624	+27.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 CN¥3.26	$1.32 ₩1,989	+177.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 CN¥1.90	$0.66 ₩991	+137.1%
Average			+118.4%

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

	China	Anyang
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 CN¥11.21	$2.95 ₩4,455	+81.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.32 CN¥43.49	$7.31 ₩11,050	+15.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 CN¥46.15	$9.36 ₩14,147	+39.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.56 CN¥10.75	$5.05 ₩7,628	+223.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.52 CN¥10.49	$2.94 ₩4,446	+93.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 CN¥5.11	$3.26 ₩4,931	+339.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 CN¥3.75	$1.28 ₩1,940	+135.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 CN¥4.29	$2.78 ₩4,204	+346.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 CN¥3.47	$3.00 ₩4,527	+494.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 CN¥2.07	$1.50 ₩2,263	+398.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 CN¥2.71	$0.86 ₩1,293	+117.0%
Average			+207.5%

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pay 45.4% more for transportation

	China	Anyang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 CN¥29.85	$4.29 ₩6,476	-1.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.32 CN¥139.87	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,143.98 CN¥132K	$26,696.92 ₩40M	+39.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.94 CN¥27.14	$7.80 ₩11,791	+97.9%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 88.5% more for housing

	China	Anyang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.18 CN¥76.92	$16.34 ₩24,701	+46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$304.90 CN¥2,098.50	$353.78 ₩535K	+16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.65 CN¥1,346.57	$247.65 ₩374K	+26.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.04 CN¥282.49	$149.85 ₩226K	+265.1%
Average			+88.5%

China vs. Anyang - Cost of housing

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pay 32.2% less for childcare

	China	Anyang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$390.25 CN¥2,685.97	$254.87 ₩385K	-34.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,493.57 CN¥107K	$10,906.99 ₩16M	-29.6%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 75.8% more for entertainment and sports

	China	Anyang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 CN¥7.16	$2.83 ₩4,277	+171.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 CN¥19.52	$3.42 ₩5,168	+20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 CN¥23.12	$3.18 ₩4,812	-5.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.13 CN¥283.07	$88.21 ₩133K	+114.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 CN¥41.18	$10.61 ₩16,040	+77.4%
Average			+75.8%

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pay 42.6% more for clothing

	China	Anyang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.93 CN¥316.10	$64.86 ₩98,020	+41.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.93 CN¥212.89	$60.14 ₩90,891	+94.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.26 CN¥490.46	$70.50 ₩107K	-1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.88 CN¥501.61	$99.06 ₩150K	+35.9%
Average			+42.6%

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