Cost of living comparison
China is 31.1% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in China instead of Germany, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
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Germany
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.84
€11.80
|
$3.33
CN¥23.54
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.67
|
$5.25
CN¥37.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
€2.43
|
$0.50
CN¥3.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
€2.18
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
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pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.83
|
$1.68
CN¥11.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
€6.19
|
$6.22
CN¥44.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
€3.88
|
$7.41
CN¥52.41
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
€2.69
|
$1.75
CN¥12.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.90
€3.59
|
$1.80
CN¥12.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.88
CN¥6.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.63
CN¥4.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.94
|
$0.74
CN¥5.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.57
CN¥4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.35
CN¥2.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.48
|
$0.43
CN¥3.04
|
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pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.31
€7.63
|
$4.64
CN¥32.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.47
€67.49
|
$21.41
CN¥151.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,050.12
€24,846.89
|
$21,385.50
CN¥151,233.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.90
€20.12
|
$4.14
CN¥29.30
|
|
pay 61.8% less for housing
|
Germany
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.93
€34.84
|
$14.28
CN¥100.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.74
€697.86
|
$401.04
CN¥2,836.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$577.93
€530.85
|
$247.64
CN¥1,751.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.18
€185.71
|
$39.51
CN¥279.43
|
|
pay 41.2% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$325.78
€299.25
|
$456.56
CN¥3,228.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,890.74
€10,922.24
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,644.20
|
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pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.05
€3.72
|
$1.15
CN¥8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
€3.00
|
$3.48
CN¥24.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.03
€7.37
|
$3.40
CN¥24.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.77
€31.94
|
$42.27
CN¥298.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.08
€11.09
|
$6.35
CN¥44.93
|
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pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.79
€74.21
|
$51.26
CN¥362.53
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.60
€36.38
|
$33.18
CN¥234.63
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.39
€81.19
|
$80.69
CN¥570.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.48
€104.24
|
$76.44
CN¥540.55
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