Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.6 times more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.2 times more in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 94.7% more in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 2.8 times more in Germany
- Housing
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pay 3.8 times more in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 16.5% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.2 times more in Germany
- Clothing
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pay 47.3% more in Germany
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Germany are more expensive than in China. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of China, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.58
|
$14.04
€12.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.52
|
$10.20
€9.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.53
|
$2.80
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
$2.41
€2.16
|
|
pay 94.7% more for groceries
|
China
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.47
|
$2.03
€1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.18
|
$6.71
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.45
|
$4.38
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.51
|
$3.41
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.11
|
$6.24
€5.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.50
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.13
|
$0.70
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.71
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.78
|
$2.10
€1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.31
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.89
|
$0.69
€0.62
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.04
|
$7.07
€6.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥161.99
|
$52.96
€47.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,490.50
|
$28,807.86
€25,808.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.65
|
$23.02
€20.62
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
China
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.31
|
$48.22
€43.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,367.00
|
$790.39
€708.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,483.51
|
$625.27
€560.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥291.67
|
$230.06
€206.11
|
|
pay 16.5% less for childcare
|
China
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,314.06
|
$458.39
€410.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,058.70
|
$12,308.95
€11,027.47
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.86
|
$4.42
€3.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.11
|
$3.49
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.31
|
$8.74
€7.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥298.52
|
$36.01
€32.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.72
|
$12.80
€11.47
|
|
pay 47.3% more for clothing
|
China
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥347.66
|
$82.34
€73.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥228.32
|
$40.78
€36.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥522.86
|
$91.59
€82.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥544.55
|
$123.43
€110.58
|
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