Cost of living comparison
China is 44.3% cheaper than Reading.
If you lived in China instead of Reading, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
Reading
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.33
£21.82
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
£5.95
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
£1.83
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
Reading
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
£1.17
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
£2.57
|
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.74
£4.58
|
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
£2.15
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
£2.60
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.14
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.62
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
£1.23
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
£1.02
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.54
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
£0.42
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
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pay 51.8% less for transportation
Reading
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.90
|
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$80.74
£64.47
|
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,015.68
£21,571.13
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.09
£13.65
|
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
|
pay 71.1% less for housing
Reading
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.46
£28.31
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,356.94
£1,083.47
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.33
£857.02
|
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.75
£139.53
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
Reading
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,602.31
£1,279.39
|
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,836.45
£15,040.28
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
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pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
Reading
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
£3.97
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
£3.02
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.22
£12.15
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.97
£31.92
|
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.07
£6.45
|
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
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pay 26.6% less for clothing
Reading
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.53
£59.51
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.88
£42.22
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.92
£82.18
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.09
£72.73
|
$76.44
CN¥552.39
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