Cost of living comparison
China is 43.8% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 78.5% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 33.2% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 60.6% less in China
- Housing
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pay 76.6% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 15.3% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.7% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 29.5% less in China
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 78.5% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.24
|
$2.85
CN¥20.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.24
|
$5.07
CN¥36.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.71
|
$0.49
CN¥3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.14
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$1.59
CN¥11.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$5.85
CN¥42.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.05
|
$6.86
CN¥49.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.06
|
$1.60
CN¥11.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.33
|
$1.54
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.76
CN¥5.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.51
|
$0.52
CN¥3.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.32
CN¥2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 60.6% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.17
|
$4.44
CN¥32.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€88.17
|
$22.47
CN¥162.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€29,370.17
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,254.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.92
|
$3.97
CN¥28.81
|
|
pay 76.6% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€39.65
|
$11.70
CN¥84.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,185.49
|
$328.33
CN¥2,380.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€967.28
|
$205.78
CN¥1,491.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€172.66
|
$40.46
CN¥293.29
|
|
pay 15.3% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,497.05
|
$459.70
CN¥3,332.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,323.12
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,792.34
|
|
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.10
|
$1.09
CN¥7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$3.07
CN¥22.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.59
|
$3.23
CN¥23.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€35.85
|
$41.41
CN¥300.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.82
|
$5.93
CN¥42.95
|
|
pay 29.5% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€77.56
|
$48.23
CN¥349.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€35.18
|
$31.67
CN¥229.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€85.15
|
$72.53
CN¥525.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€109.00
|
$75.53
CN¥547.57
|
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