Cost of living comparison
China is 50.2% cheaper than Massachusetts.
If you lived in China instead of Massachusetts, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
|
Massachusetts
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.36
|
$3.33
CN¥24.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$5.25
CN¥38.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$0.30
CN¥2.22
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Massachusetts
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$1.68
CN¥12.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
|
$6.22
CN¥45.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$7.41
CN¥54.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
|
$1.75
CN¥12.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$1.80
CN¥13.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.88
CN¥6.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.63
CN¥4.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.74
CN¥5.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.35
CN¥2.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.43
CN¥3.14
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Massachusetts
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$4.64
CN¥33.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.20
|
$21.41
CN¥156.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,045.17
|
$21,385.50
CN¥156,049.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
|
$4.14
CN¥30.23
|
|
pay 80.7% less for housing
|
Massachusetts
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.36
|
$14.28
CN¥104.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,973.24
|
$401.04
CN¥2,926.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,612.24
|
$247.64
CN¥1,807.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.10
|
$39.51
CN¥288.33
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
|
Massachusetts
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,203.13
|
$456.56
CN¥3,331.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,357.14
|
$16,918.49
CN¥123,454.25
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Massachusetts
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.15
|
$1.15
CN¥8.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
|
$3.48
CN¥25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.90
|
$3.40
CN¥24.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.06
|
$42.27
CN¥308.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
|
$6.35
CN¥46.36
|
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pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Massachusetts
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.25
|
$51.26
CN¥374.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.58
|
$33.18
CN¥242.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$80.69
CN¥588.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.30
|
$76.44
CN¥557.77
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