Cost of living comparison
China is 61.9% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 78.8% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 53.0% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 58.5% less in China
- Housing
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pay 82.4% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 45.8% less in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.9% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 52.2% less in China
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 78.8% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.93
|
$2.85
CN¥20.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$5.07
CN¥36.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 53.0% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.78
|
$1.59
CN¥11.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$5.85
CN¥42.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.06
|
$6.86
CN¥49.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$1.60
CN¥11.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$1.54
CN¥11.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.08
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 58.5% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$4.44
CN¥32.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.89
|
$22.47
CN¥162.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,454.93
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,053.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.80
|
$3.97
CN¥28.77
|
|
pay 82.4% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.05
|
$11.70
CN¥84.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,397.07
|
$328.33
CN¥2,376.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.79
|
$205.78
CN¥1,489.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.43
|
$40.46
CN¥292.87
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,796.23
|
$459.70
CN¥3,327.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,966.46
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,599.08
|
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$3.07
CN¥22.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$3.23
CN¥23.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.21
|
$41.41
CN¥299.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$5.93
CN¥42.89
|
|
pay 52.2% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.34
|
$48.23
CN¥349.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.55
|
$31.67
CN¥229.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.55
|
$72.53
CN¥525.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.34
|
$75.53
CN¥546.77
|
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