Cost of living comparison
Italy is 79.7% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Italy instead of China, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
CN¥24.82
|
$14.35
€12.58
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.31
CN¥36.01
|
$8.28
€7.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.40
|
$2.18
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
CN¥2.15
|
$1.09
€0.95
|
|
pay 32.2% more for groceries
|
China
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CN¥11.61
|
$1.63
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.26
CN¥42.43
|
$6.40
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.30
CN¥49.53
|
$4.35
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
CN¥12.35
|
$2.89
€2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
CN¥12.59
|
$4.02
€3.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
CN¥5.72
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CN¥5.45
|
$0.86
€0.75
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
CN¥4.02
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CN¥2.57
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
CN¥2.86
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
CN¥31.58
|
$8.47
€7.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.54
CN¥125.75
|
$36.88
€32.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.37
CN¥145,681.67
|
$23,486.94
€20,595.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.28
CN¥29.05
|
$16.94
€14.86
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
China
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.10
CN¥95.61
|
$29.40
€25.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.74
CN¥2,982.52
|
$560.05
€491.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.66
CN¥1,659.39
|
$428.17
€375.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.96
CN¥271.01
|
$132.43
€116.13
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$422.78
CN¥2,867.48
|
$431.71
€378.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,175.98
CN¥123,276.75
|
$9,518.89
€8,347.12
|
|
pay 73.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.51
|
$4.48
€3.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥25.30
|
$1.48
€1.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.30
CN¥22.35
|
$5.97
€5.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.13
CN¥319.68
|
$48.62
€42.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
CN¥43.85
|
$8.84
€7.75
|
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pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
China
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.76
CN¥391.73
|
$72.84
€63.88
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.91
CN¥236.75
|
$34.55
€30.29
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
CN¥576.79
|
$82.76
€72.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.98
CN¥583.15
|
$107.74
€94.48
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