Cost of living comparison
China is 36.0% cheaper than Groningen.
If you lived in China instead of Groningen, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
Groningen
|
China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.08
€12.94
|
$3.04
CN¥21.97
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
$5.19
CN¥37.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.49
|
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
€2.10
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
Groningen
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
$1.65
CN¥11.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$5.98
CN¥43.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
€4.12
|
$7.16
CN¥51.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
€4.02
|
$1.65
CN¥11.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.95
€6.39
|
$1.58
CN¥11.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.99
|
$0.58
CN¥4.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.66
CN¥4.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.27
|
$0.53
CN¥3.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.76
|
$0.41
CN¥2.96
|
|
pay 55.5% less for transportation
Groningen
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.20
|
$4.45
CN¥32.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.98
€59.73
|
$22.24
CN¥160.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,507.87
€25,283.86
|
$19,593.81
CN¥141,530.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.29
€22.32
|
$3.91
CN¥28.24
|
|
pay 74.3% less for housing
Groningen
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.87
€38.48
|
$12.06
CN¥87.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.54
€1,029.02
|
$335.80
CN¥2,425.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$924.47
€849.73
|
$208.96
CN¥1,509.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.57
€172.41
|
$39.78
CN¥287.33
|
|
pay 25.0% more for childcare
Groningen
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,665.77
€1,531.09
|
$483.22
CN¥3,490.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,159.41
€7,499.72
|
$18,043.44
CN¥130,331.35
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
Groningen
|
China
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$1.08
CN¥7.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
€3.08
|
$3.20
CN¥23.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.88
€8.16
|
$3.22
CN¥23.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.09
€27.66
|
$42.07
CN¥303.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$6.01
CN¥43.40
|
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pay 10.4% less for clothing
Groningen
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.84
€67.87
|
$48.74
CN¥352.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
€24.06
|
$31.37
CN¥226.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.61
€75.01
|
$73.58
CN¥531.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.11
€85.58
|
$76.83
CN¥554.94
|
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