Cost of living comparison
compared to
China vs. Frankfurt (Oder) Cost of Living Summary
China is 34.0% cheaper than Frankfurt (Oder).
- Restaurants
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pay 64.3% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 38.7% less in China
- Transportation
-
pay 57.6% less in China
- Housing
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pay 70.8% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 14.8% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.1% more in China
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% less in China
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in China are more expensive than in Frankfurt (Oder). Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in China.
China vs. Frankfurt (Oder) Cost Breakdown
If you lived in China instead of Frankfurt (Oder), you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$2.90
CN¥20.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
$5.02
CN¥35.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$0.47
CN¥3.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.25
|
$0.28
CN¥1.96
|
|
Frankfurt (Oder) vs. China - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$1.63
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
€6.44
|
$6.32
CN¥44.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.88
|
$6.70
CN¥47.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.18
|
$1.56
CN¥11.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.53
€5.61
|
$1.52
CN¥10.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.24
|
$0.74
CN¥5.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.55
CN¥3.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.62
CN¥4.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
€1.86
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.30
CN¥2.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$0.39
CN¥2.79
|
|
Frankfurt (Oder) vs. China - Cost of groceries
pay 57.6% less for transportation
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.62
€6.54
|
$4.34
CN¥30.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.49
€53.66
|
$20.32
CN¥143.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,263.78
|
$19,143.98
CN¥135,349.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.97
€17.15
|
$3.94
CN¥27.87
|
|
Frankfurt (Oder) vs. China - Cost of transportation
pay 70.8% less for housing
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.80
€42.77
|
$11.18
CN¥79.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.07
€687.11
|
$304.90
CN¥2,155.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.88
€411.26
|
$195.65
CN¥1,383.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$264.16
€226.86
|
$41.04
CN¥290.18
|
|
Frankfurt (Oder) vs. China - Cost of housing
pay 14.8% more for childcare
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.00
€376.16
|
$390.25
CN¥2,759.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,025.82
€9,469.10
|
$15,493.57
CN¥109,541.09
|
|
Frankfurt (Oder) vs. China - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$1.04
CN¥7.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$2.84
CN¥20.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
€8.48
|
$3.36
CN¥23.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$41.13
CN¥290.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$5.98
CN¥42.30
|
|
Frankfurt (Oder) vs. China - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
$45.93
CN¥324.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.82
€41.93
|
$30.93
CN¥218.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.14
€81.71
|
$71.26
CN¥503.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.21
€118.70
|
$72.88
CN¥515.27
|
|
Frankfurt (Oder) vs. China - Cost of clothing
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