Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.3 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Germany instead of China, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
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China
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥23.61
|
$12.84
€11.73
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.22
|
$9.44
€8.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.54
|
$2.65
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
$2.37
€2.17
|
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pay 37.2% more for groceries
|
China
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥11.90
|
$2.00
€1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥44.13
|
$6.74
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥52.56
|
$4.22
€3.86
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.42
|
$2.93
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.73
|
$3.90
€3.57
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.25
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.45
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.24
|
$1.02
€0.94
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.03
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.49
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.05
|
$0.52
€0.48
|
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pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥32.90
|
$8.31
€7.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥151.83
|
$73.47
€67.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥151,663.81
|
$27,050.12
€24,711.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.38
|
$21.90
€20.01
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
China
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥101.24
|
$37.93
€34.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,844.16
|
$759.74
€694.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,756.22
|
$577.93
€527.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥280.23
|
$202.18
€184.70
|
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pay 29.1% less for childcare
|
China
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,237.89
|
$325.78
€297.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥119,984.26
|
$11,890.74
€10,862.78
|
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pay 91.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.13
|
$4.05
€3.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥24.71
|
$3.27
€2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.09
|
$8.03
€7.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥299.79
|
$34.77
€31.77
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.06
|
$12.08
€11.03
|
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pay 33.8% more for clothing
|
China
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥363.56
|
$80.79
€73.81
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥235.30
|
$39.60
€36.18
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥572.26
|
$88.39
€80.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥542.09
|
$113.48
€103.67
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