Cost of living comparison
China is 29.5% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in China instead of Japan, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
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Japan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.42
¥840
|
$3.40
CN¥23.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.14
¥695
|
$5.44
CN¥36.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
¥152
|
$0.52
CN¥3.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
¥117
|
$0.32
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
¥242
|
$1.82
CN¥12.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
¥1,019
|
$6.98
CN¥47.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.53
¥739
|
$7.82
CN¥53.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
¥221
|
$1.89
CN¥12.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
¥396
|
$2.01
CN¥13.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.16
¥358
|
$0.90
CN¥6.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
¥153
|
$0.61
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
¥302
|
$0.86
CN¥5.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
¥289
|
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
¥178
|
$0.42
CN¥2.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
¥129
|
$0.45
CN¥3.07
|
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pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
¥557
|
$4.16
CN¥28.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.43
¥11,713
|
$17.84
CN¥120.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,566.38
¥2,668,916
|
$22,106.75
CN¥149,936.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.87
¥3,496
|
$4.39
CN¥29.79
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
Japan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.56
¥4,933
|
$14.92
CN¥101.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$670.40
¥75,923
|
$404.30
CN¥2,742.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.85
¥52,532
|
$256.14
CN¥1,737.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.57
¥16,826
|
$44.04
CN¥298.70
|
|
pay 18.9% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.73
¥49,573
|
$443.85
CN¥3,010.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,146.82
¥1,375,640
|
$16,577.11
CN¥112,432.56
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.88
¥440
|
$1.06
CN¥7.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
¥415
|
$3.94
CN¥26.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.69
¥531
|
$3.36
CN¥22.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.80
¥9,151
|
$42.42
CN¥287.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.74
¥1,783
|
$6.74
CN¥45.72
|
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pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.16
¥6,927
|
$66.87
CN¥453.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.56
¥4,140
|
$38.65
CN¥262.17
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.40
¥8,653
|
$95.94
CN¥650.72
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.05
¥10,991
|
$90.79
CN¥615.77
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