Cost of living comparison
France is 2.3 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in France instead of China, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.29
|
$16.13
€15.13
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥38.30
|
$9.98
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
$2.76
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.22
|
$1.88
€1.77
|
|
pay 82.9% more for groceries
|
China
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.24
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥45.40
|
$8.33
€7.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥54.08
|
$4.25
€3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.78
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.10
|
$5.22
€4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.43
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.58
|
$0.98
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.39
|
$1.29
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$1.51
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.56
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.14
|
$1.03
€0.96
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
China
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.85
|
$7.84
€7.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥156.22
|
$52.45
€49.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥156,049.97
|
$26,223.89
€24,591.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥30.23
|
$18.05
€16.92
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
China
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥104.17
|
$30.93
€29.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,926.41
|
$760.64
€713.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,807.01
|
$610.71
€572.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥288.33
|
$135.03
€126.63
|
|
pay 7.2% more for childcare
|
China
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,331.53
|
$674.24
€632.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥123,454.25
|
$11,309.03
€10,605.04
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.37
|
$6.24
€5.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.42
|
$2.93
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.79
|
$11.11
€10.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥308.46
|
$37.98
€35.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥46.36
|
$11.22
€10.52
|
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pay 39.2% more for clothing
|
China
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥374.07
|
$85.18
€79.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥242.10
|
$38.90
€36.48
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥588.81
|
$90.98
€85.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥557.77
|
$122.71
€115.07
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