Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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China

Changchun vs. Rosario Cost of Living Summary

Changchun is 11.3% cheaper than Rosario.

Restaurants: pay 67.2% less in Changchun
Groceries: pay 16.7% more in Changchun
Transportation: pay 20.1% less in Changchun
Housing: pay 2.8% more in Changchun
Childcare: pay 69.1% more in Changchun
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% less in Changchun
Clothing: pay 36.8% less in Changchun

The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Changchun are more expensive than in Rosario. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Changchun.

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Changchun vs. Rosario Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Changchun instead of Rosario, you would:

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pay 67.2% less for restaurants

	Rosario	Changchun
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ARS15,177.50	$2.98 CN¥19.96	-70.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50 ARS17,454.12	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-54.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 ARS2,630.77	$0.48 CN¥3.24	-72.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$0.30 CN¥2.00	-81.3%
Average			-67.2%

Rosario vs. Changchun - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.7% more for groceries

	Rosario	Changchun
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 ARS2,428.40	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-25.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 ARS6,374.55	$17.15 CN¥114.76	+308.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.86 ARS7,373.15	$7.34 CN¥49.11	+51.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 ARS3,490.82	$1.79 CN¥11.98	-22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 ARS4,096.22	$2.64 CN¥17.65	-2.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 ARS1,342.46	$0.79 CN¥5.28	-10.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 ARS1,067.08	$0.68 CN¥4.53	-3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 ARS712.54	$0.81 CN¥5.43	+72.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$0.88 CN¥5.88	-4.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS654.02	$0.41 CN¥2.72	-5.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 ARS454.37	??
Average			+16.7%

Rosario vs. Changchun - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.1% less for transportation

	Rosario	Changchun
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.26 ARS6,463.47	$4.79 CN¥32.02	+12.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,000.00 ARS42M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-30.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	$3.58 CN¥23.95	-62.7%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 2.8% more for housing

	Rosario	Changchun
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.33 ARS41,485.17	$14.92 CN¥99.79	-45.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.31 ARS380K	$216.27 CN¥1,447.02	-13.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$202.54 ARS307K	$248.59 CN¥1,663.24	+22.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.88 ARS69,637.94	$57.56 CN¥385.14	+25.5%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 69.1% more for childcare

	Rosario	Changchun
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$546.89 CN¥3,659.12	+17.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$21,626.94 CN¥145K	+143.1%
Average			+69.1%

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pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Rosario	Changchun
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-69.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ARS4,553.25	$2.44 CN¥16.30	-18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.30 ARS5,008.57	$3.73 CN¥24.95	+13.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.33 ARS44,520.67	$37.70 CN¥252.26	+28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.80 ARS7,285.20	$6.71 CN¥44.91	+39.8%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 36.8% less for clothing

	Rosario	Changchun
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.00 ARS137K	$74.58 CN¥498.97	-17.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 ARS91,065.00	$44.75 CN¥299.38	-25.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$59.66 CN¥399.18	-48.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$69.60 CN¥465.71	-49.7%
Average			-36.8%

Rosario vs. Changchun - Cost of clothing

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