Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.3 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Germany instead of China, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
CN¥23.06
|
$12.44
€10.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.44
CN¥36.89
|
$9.55
€8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
CN¥3.51
|
$2.73
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
CN¥2.20
|
$2.38
€2.09
|
|
pay 33.1% more for groceries
|
China
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
CN¥12.31
|
$1.62
€1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
CN¥47.33
|
$4.89
€4.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.82
CN¥53.01
|
$3.84
€3.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥12.81
|
$2.63
€2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
CN¥13.62
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
CN¥6.12
|
$1.25
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CN¥4.14
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CN¥5.86
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
$1.33
€1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
CN¥2.88
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
CN¥3.07
|
$0.68
€0.60
|
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pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
CN¥28.21
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.84
CN¥120.98
|
$78.24
€68.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,106.75
CN¥149,936.81
|
$27,391.08
€24,019.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.39
CN¥29.79
|
$23.68
€20.76
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
China
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.92
CN¥101.17
|
$38.62
€33.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$404.30
CN¥2,742.13
|
$760.46
€666.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.14
CN¥1,737.27
|
$574.53
€503.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.04
CN¥298.70
|
$201.14
€176.38
|
|
pay 18.1% less for childcare
|
China
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.85
CN¥3,010.34
|
$348.14
€305.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,577.11
CN¥112,432.56
|
$14,155.60
€12,413.06
|
|
pay 99.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
CN¥7.17
|
$4.20
€3.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
CN¥26.72
|
$3.31
€2.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
CN¥22.76
|
$8.06
€7.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.42
CN¥287.71
|
$35.66
€31.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.74
CN¥45.72
|
$12.94
€11.35
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
China
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.87
CN¥453.56
|
$86.18
€75.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
CN¥262.17
|
$43.20
€37.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.94
CN¥650.72
|
$93.84
€82.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.79
CN¥615.77
|
$119.62
€104.89
|
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