Cost of living comparison
China is 31.5% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in China instead of Rome, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
Rome
|
China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€15.15
|
$3.04
CN¥22.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.10
|
$5.19
CN¥37.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€2.07
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
€1.07
|
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
Rome
|
China
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.74
|
$1.65
CN¥11.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.46
|
$5.98
CN¥43.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.94
|
$7.16
CN¥52.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.64
|
$1.65
CN¥11.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.75
|
$1.58
CN¥11.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.95
|
$0.76
CN¥5.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.85
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.88
|
$0.66
CN¥4.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.07
|
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.33
CN¥2.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.41
CN¥2.97
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
Rome
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.94
|
$4.45
CN¥32.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.90
€35.36
|
$22.24
CN¥161.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,749.78
€24,952.76
|
$19,593.81
CN¥142,394.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.87
€16.67
|
$3.91
CN¥28.41
|
|
pay 69.9% less for housing
Rome
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.04
€28.03
|
$12.06
CN¥87.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.95
€1,093.22
|
$335.80
CN¥2,440.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.77
€673.28
|
$208.96
CN¥1,518.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.72
€163.92
|
$39.78
CN¥289.08
|
|
pay 38.7% more for childcare
Rome
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$516.83
€482.11
|
$483.22
CN¥3,511.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,813.53
€9,154.27
|
$18,043.44
CN¥131,127.06
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
Rome
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€5.05
|
$1.08
CN¥7.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
€1.48
|
$3.20
CN¥23.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€6.06
|
$3.22
CN¥23.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.20
€58.03
|
$42.07
CN¥305.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€10.10
|
$6.01
CN¥43.66
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
Rome
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.31
€62.79
|
$48.74
CN¥354.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.97
€28.89
|
$31.37
CN¥227.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.10
€75.65
|
$73.58
CN¥534.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.39
€96.45
|
$76.83
CN¥558.32
|
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