Cost of living comparison
China is 43.5% cheaper than Kansas.
If you lived in China instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
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Kansas
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.10
|
$3.04
CN¥21.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
|
$5.19
CN¥36.70
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$0.49
CN¥3.45
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$0.30
CN¥2.10
|
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pay 37.0% less for groceries
|
Kansas
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.65
CN¥11.62
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
|
$5.98
CN¥42.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
|
$7.16
CN¥50.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
|
$1.65
CN¥11.66
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
|
$1.58
CN¥11.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.76
CN¥5.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.58
CN¥4.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.66
CN¥4.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.53
CN¥3.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.33
CN¥2.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.41
CN¥2.89
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pay 30.9% less for transportation
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Kansas
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$4.45
CN¥31.42
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.50
|
$22.24
CN¥157.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,897.52
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,453.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.39
|
$3.91
CN¥27.63
|
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pay 76.3% less for housing
|
Kansas
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.80
|
$12.06
CN¥85.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,094.33
|
$335.80
CN¥2,372.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.33
|
$208.96
CN¥1,476.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.41
|
$39.78
CN¥281.09
|
|
pay 27.1% less for childcare
|
Kansas
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$737.63
|
$483.22
CN¥3,414.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,505.12
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,498.53
|
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pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kansas
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$1.08
CN¥7.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.36
|
$3.20
CN¥22.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.02
|
$3.22
CN¥22.73
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.90
|
$42.07
CN¥297.26
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
|
$6.01
CN¥42.45
|
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pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Kansas
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.02
|
$48.74
CN¥344.43
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.98
|
$31.37
CN¥221.65
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.78
|
$73.58
CN¥519.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.45
|
$76.83
CN¥542.87
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