Cost of living comparison
China is 46.3% cheaper than Florida.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.6% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 47.1% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 36.6% less in China
- Housing
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pay 81.0% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 19.4% less in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.2% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 17.1% less in China
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Florida, you would:
pay 75.6% less for restaurants
|
Florida
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.47
|
$2.85
CN¥20.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
|
$5.07
CN¥37.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
|
$0.49
CN¥3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
Florida
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$1.59
CN¥11.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
|
$5.85
CN¥42.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$6.86
CN¥50.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
|
$1.60
CN¥11.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.23
|
$1.54
CN¥11.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.76
CN¥5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.57
CN¥4.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.65
CN¥4.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.52
CN¥3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.32
CN¥2.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$0.40
CN¥2.93
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Florida
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$4.44
CN¥32.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.15
|
$22.47
CN¥164.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,918.41
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,698.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.07
|
$3.97
CN¥29.11
|
|
pay 81.0% less for housing
|
Florida
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.97
|
$11.70
CN¥85.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,891.59
|
$328.33
CN¥2,405.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,611.24
|
$205.78
CN¥1,507.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.62
|
$40.46
CN¥296.36
|
|
pay 19.4% less for childcare
|
Florida
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$923.14
|
$459.70
CN¥3,367.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,426.17
|
$18,318.08
CN¥134,179.93
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Florida
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
|
$1.09
CN¥7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$3.07
CN¥22.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.80
|
$3.23
CN¥23.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
|
$41.41
CN¥303.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.47
|
$5.93
CN¥43.40
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Florida
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.20
|
$48.23
CN¥353.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.16
|
$31.67
CN¥231.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.28
|
$72.53
CN¥531.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.33
|
$75.53
CN¥553.29
|
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