Cost of living comparison
China is 29.8% cheaper than France.
If you lived in China instead of France, you would:
pay 70.1% less for restaurants
|
France
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.40
€15.12
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
€9.10
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
€2.47
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.69
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
France
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.45
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
€7.72
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
€3.92
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.99
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
€4.46
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.25
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.93
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.20
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.37
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.02
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
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pay 47.4% less for transportation
|
France
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.91
€7.76
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.29
€48.39
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,317.30
€23,871.49
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.72
€16.41
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 52.9% less for housing
|
France
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.65
€28.12
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.48
€692.55
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$568.84
€558.41
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.36
€116.19
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 27.2% more for childcare
|
France
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$733.34
€719.89
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,235.26
€9,065.95
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.45
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
€2.75
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.30
€10.12
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.94
€35.28
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
€10.31
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
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pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
France
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.49
€79.02
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.46
€34.81
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.42
€83.86
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.33
€115.17
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
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