Cost of living comparison
Mannheim is 2.8 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Mannheim instead of China, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
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China
|
Mannheim
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.66
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.98
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$2.90
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
$2.66
€2.47
|
|
pay 98.1% more for groceries
|
China
|
Mannheim
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.71
|
$2.15
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.59
|
$6.92
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥50.99
|
$4.14
€3.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
$3.65
€3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
$7.59
€7.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
$1.29
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
$1.84
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Mannheim
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
$7.14
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥158.39
|
$53.07
€49.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,529.50
|
$29,435.59
€27,253.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.84
|
$22.42
€20.76
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
China
|
Mannheim
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.88
|
$50.68
€46.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,391.26
|
$761.48
€705.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,488.05
|
$638.96
€591.60
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥283.27
|
$327.59
€303.30
|
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pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Mannheim
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,441.05
|
$622.72
€576.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,489.11
|
$10,017.63
€9,275.06
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Mannheim
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
$4.33
€4.01
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
$3.55
€3.29
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.91
|
$8.88
€8.22
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥299.57
|
$36.20
€33.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.78
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
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pay 74.4% more for clothing
|
China
|
Mannheim
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥347.11
|
$94.76
€87.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥223.38
|
$51.44
€47.63
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥523.99
|
$112.41
€104.08
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥547.09
|
$143.23
€132.61
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