Cost of living comparison
China is 38.9% cheaper than France.
If you lived in China instead of France, you would:
pay 74.9% less for restaurants
France
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.64
|
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.92
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.55
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
France
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.42
|
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.09
|
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.60
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 53.5% less for transportation
France
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.83
|
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€47.53
|
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€29,025.93
|
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€16.97
|
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
|
pay 63.8% less for housing
France
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€28.48
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€716.36
|
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€562.42
|
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€128.49
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
|
pay 25.8% more for childcare
France
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€650.73
|
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€9,058.30
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
France
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.68
|
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.80
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€32.15
|
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€10.89
|
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
|
pay 31.0% less for clothing
France
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€84.86
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€34.38
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€85.95
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€116.41
|
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
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