Cost of living comparison
China is 26.6% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in China instead of Italy, you would:
pay 68.6% less for restaurants
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Italy
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.74
€14.38
|
$3.33
CN¥23.61
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
€8.30
|
$5.25
CN¥37.22
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
€2.23
|
$0.50
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
€1.06
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
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pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
€1.70
|
$1.68
CN¥11.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
€6.58
|
$6.22
CN¥44.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
€4.46
|
$7.41
CN¥52.56
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.87
|
$1.75
CN¥12.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
€4.08
|
$1.80
CN¥12.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.88
CN¥6.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.63
CN¥4.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.74
CN¥5.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.57
CN¥4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.59
|
$0.35
CN¥2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.43
CN¥3.05
|
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pay 45.4% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.02
€7.33
|
$4.64
CN¥32.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.40
€35.08
|
$21.41
CN¥151.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,887.08
€23,649.14
|
$21,385.50
CN¥151,663.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.65
€17.04
|
$4.14
CN¥29.38
|
|
pay 52.8% less for housing
|
Italy
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.75
€28.09
|
$14.28
CN¥101.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$608.10
€555.53
|
$401.04
CN¥2,844.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$488.80
€446.55
|
$247.64
CN¥1,756.22
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.72
€138.60
|
$39.51
CN¥280.23
|
|
pay 37.8% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.30
€419.59
|
$456.56
CN¥3,237.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,604.44
€8,774.13
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,984.26
|
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pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.83
€4.41
|
$1.15
CN¥8.13
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
€1.46
|
$3.48
CN¥24.71
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.76
|
$3.40
CN¥24.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.79
€47.31
|
$42.27
CN¥299.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.32
€8.52
|
$6.35
CN¥45.06
|
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pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.37
€73.42
|
$51.26
CN¥363.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.54
€33.38
|
$33.18
CN¥235.30
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
€81.81
|
$80.69
CN¥572.26
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.84
€104.91
|
$76.44
CN¥542.09
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