Cost of living comparison
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Wisconsin vs. China Cost of Living Summary
Wisconsin is 2.5 times more expensive than China overall.
Wisconsin vs. China Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of China, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.02
CN¥20.18
|
$16.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
CN¥34.52
|
$10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
CN¥3.39
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
CN¥1.97
|
$1.87
|
|
China vs. Wisconsin - Cost of restaurants
pay 93.5% more for groceries
|
China
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
CN¥11.09
|
$2.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
CN¥44.88
|
$5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.65
CN¥44.53
|
$3.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
CN¥10.47
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
CN¥10.14
|
$4.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CN¥5.55
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CN¥3.92
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
CN¥4.46
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥3.90
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.18
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.67
|
$1.31
|
|
China vs. Wisconsin - Cost of groceries
pay 51.7% more for transportation
|
China
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CN¥31.92
|
$3.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.77
CN¥138.99
|
$50.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,838.53
CN¥126K
|
$32,142.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.24
CN¥28.39
|
$17.59
|
|
China vs. Wisconsin - Cost of transportation
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
China
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.27
CN¥75.42
|
$63.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$336.09
CN¥2,248.74
|
$1,248.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.64
CN¥1,422.74
|
$984.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.92
CN¥287.14
|
$143.84
|
|
China vs. Wisconsin - Cost of housing
pay 97.2% more for childcare
|
China
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.54
CN¥3,348.99
|
$1,398.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,908.16
CN¥127K
|
$26,322.35
|
|
China vs. Wisconsin - Cost of childcare
pay 99.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.52
|
$4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
CN¥19.00
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
CN¥24.79
|
$9.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.75
CN¥279.37
|
$44.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.28
CN¥41.99
|
$11.78
|
|
China vs. Wisconsin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
China
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.40
CN¥310.43
|
$49.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.97
CN¥227.29
|
$41.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.79
CN¥493.72
|
$83.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.93
CN¥528.10
|
$96.26
|
|
China vs. Wisconsin - Cost of clothing
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