Cost of living comparison
Washington is 3.9 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Washington instead of China, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.70
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.45
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.10
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
China
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.62
|
$3.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.26
|
$7.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥50.60
|
$4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.66
|
$3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.13
|
$5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.39
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.06
|
$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.67
|
$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.72
|
$2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.32
|
$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.89
|
$1.54
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.42
|
$3.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥157.17
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥138,453.79
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.63
|
$20.96
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
China
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.22
|
$63.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,372.83
|
$2,560.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,476.57
|
$2,084.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥281.09
|
$131.15
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
China
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,414.52
|
$2,326.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥127,498.53
|
$51,000.00
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.62
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.64
|
$5.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.73
|
$12.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥297.26
|
$104.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.45
|
$16.68
|
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pay 74.1% more for clothing
|
China
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥344.43
|
$73.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥221.65
|
$50.96
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥519.95
|
$115.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥542.87
|
$173.48
|
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