Cost of living comparison
China is 37.5% cheaper than France.
If you lived in China instead of France, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
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France
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€14.74
|
$3.33
CN¥23.61
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.11
|
$5.25
CN¥37.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.52
|
$0.50
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.72
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
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pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
France
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.52
|
$1.68
CN¥11.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.61
|
$6.22
CN¥44.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.88
|
$7.41
CN¥52.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.17
|
$1.75
CN¥12.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.77
|
$1.80
CN¥12.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.19
|
$0.88
CN¥6.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.89
|
$0.63
CN¥4.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.18
|
$0.74
CN¥5.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$0.57
CN¥4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.35
CN¥2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.94
|
$0.43
CN¥3.05
|
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pay 48.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.16
|
$4.64
CN¥32.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€47.91
|
$21.41
CN¥151.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€23,956.84
|
$21,385.50
CN¥151,663.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.49
|
$4.14
CN¥29.38
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
France
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€28.26
|
$14.28
CN¥101.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€694.88
|
$401.04
CN¥2,844.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€557.92
|
$247.64
CN¥1,756.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€123.36
|
$39.51
CN¥280.23
|
|
pay 8.7% more for childcare
|
France
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€615.96
|
$456.56
CN¥3,237.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,331.36
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,984.26
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.70
|
$1.15
CN¥8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.68
|
$3.48
CN¥24.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.15
|
$3.40
CN¥24.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€34.70
|
$42.27
CN¥299.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.25
|
$6.35
CN¥45.06
|
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pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
France
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€77.82
|
$51.26
CN¥363.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€35.54
|
$33.18
CN¥235.30
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€83.11
|
$80.69
CN¥572.26
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€112.10
|
$76.44
CN¥542.09
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