Cost of living comparison
China is 11.7% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in China instead of Japan, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
Japan
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.59
¥1,060
|
$3.04
CN¥22.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
¥791
|
$5.19
CN¥37.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
¥163
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
¥128
|
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
Japan
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
¥226
|
$1.65
CN¥11.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
¥892
|
$5.98
CN¥43.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
¥827
|
$7.16
CN¥52.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
¥320
|
$1.65
CN¥11.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
¥416
|
$1.58
CN¥11.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
¥310
|
$0.76
CN¥5.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥178
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
¥284
|
$0.66
CN¥4.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
¥290
|
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥179
|
$0.33
CN¥2.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
¥145
|
$0.41
CN¥2.97
|
|
pay 37.4% less for transportation
Japan
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
¥672
|
$4.45
CN¥32.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$60.62
¥9,755
|
$22.24
CN¥161.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.97
¥3,449,797
|
$19,593.81
CN¥142,394.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.44
¥3,932
|
$3.91
CN¥28.41
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
Japan
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.46
¥5,384
|
$12.06
CN¥87.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.50
¥77,315
|
$335.80
CN¥2,440.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.68
¥51,760
|
$208.96
CN¥1,518.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.01
¥17,218
|
$39.78
CN¥289.08
|
|
pay 83.9% more for childcare
Japan
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.59
¥38,713
|
$483.22
CN¥3,511.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,805.94
¥1,738,729
|
$18,043.44
CN¥131,127.06
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
Japan
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
¥419
|
$1.08
CN¥7.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
¥441
|
$3.20
CN¥23.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
¥622
|
$3.22
CN¥23.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
¥8,934
|
$42.07
CN¥305.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.57
¥1,862
|
$6.01
CN¥43.66
|
|
pay 18.9% more for clothing
Japan
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.65
¥6,220
|
$48.74
CN¥354.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.96
¥4,177
|
$31.37
CN¥227.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.99
¥8,526
|
$73.58
CN¥534.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.48
¥13,754
|
$76.83
CN¥558.32
|
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