Cost of living comparison
China is 33.6% cheaper than Netherlands.
If you lived in China instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
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Netherlands
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.72
€16.19
|
$3.33
CN¥23.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.84
€8.99
|
$5.25
CN¥37.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.61
|
$0.50
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
€2.12
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
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pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
€1.78
|
$1.68
CN¥11.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
€5.42
|
$6.22
CN¥44.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.96
|
$7.41
CN¥52.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
€2.16
|
$1.75
CN¥12.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
€3.73
|
$1.80
CN¥12.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$0.88
CN¥6.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$0.63
CN¥4.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.74
CN¥5.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.19
|
$0.57
CN¥4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.49
|
$0.35
CN¥2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.42
|
$0.43
CN¥3.05
|
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pay 58.4% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.49
€7.76
|
$4.64
CN¥32.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.47
€95.44
|
$21.41
CN¥151.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,989.41
€26,483.28
|
$21,385.50
CN¥151,663.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.81
€21.75
|
$4.14
CN¥29.38
|
|
pay 71.3% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.56
€40.71
|
$14.28
CN¥101.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,134.22
€1,036.17
|
$401.04
CN¥2,844.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.29
€885.49
|
$247.64
CN¥1,756.22
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.88
€164.33
|
$39.51
CN¥280.23
|
|
pay 46.2% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,616.01
€1,476.31
|
$456.56
CN¥3,237.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,406.01
€5,852.21
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,984.26
|
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pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.48
€5.01
|
$1.15
CN¥8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
€3.07
|
$3.48
CN¥24.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
€8.14
|
$3.40
CN¥24.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.22
€33.09
|
$42.27
CN¥299.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.01
€11.88
|
$6.35
CN¥45.06
|
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pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.46
€80.81
|
$51.26
CN¥363.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75
€38.14
|
$33.18
CN¥235.30
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.66
€88.30
|
$80.69
CN¥572.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.64
€112.95
|
$76.44
CN¥542.09
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