Cost of living comparison
China is 31.1% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 72.0% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 35.2% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 48.0% less in China
- Housing
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pay 60.6% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 42.0% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.4% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 23.8% less in China
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Italy, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.35
|
$2.85
CN¥20.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.94
|
$5.07
CN¥36.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.27
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
$1.59
CN¥11.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.07
|
$5.85
CN¥42.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.92
|
$6.86
CN¥49.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$1.60
CN¥11.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.49
|
$1.54
CN¥11.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.65
CN¥4.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.17
|
$0.52
CN¥3.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.40
CN¥2.89
|
|
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.42
|
$4.44
CN¥32.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.50
|
$22.47
CN¥162.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,086.13
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,798.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.00
|
$3.97
CN¥28.72
|
|
pay 60.6% less for housing
|
Italy
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.66
|
$11.70
CN¥84.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€583.25
|
$328.33
CN¥2,372.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€455.01
|
$205.78
CN¥1,486.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€133.67
|
$40.46
CN¥292.33
|
|
pay 42.0% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€452.18
|
$459.70
CN¥3,321.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,413.45
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,354.54
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.45
|
$1.09
CN¥7.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.50
|
$3.07
CN¥22.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
$3.23
CN¥23.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.33
|
$41.41
CN¥299.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.35
|
$5.93
CN¥42.81
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.70
|
$48.23
CN¥348.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
$31.67
CN¥228.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€76.50
|
$72.53
CN¥524.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€102.60
|
$75.53
CN¥545.76
|
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