Cost of living comparison
China is 24.3% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in China instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
San Jose
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
₡5,105
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.20
₡4,655
|
$5.25
CN¥37.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
₡924
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
₡847
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
San Jose
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
₡1,037
|
$1.68
CN¥12.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
₡1,857
|
$6.22
CN¥44.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
₡3,597
|
$7.41
CN¥53.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
₡1,608
|
$1.75
CN¥12.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
₡1,941
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
₡1,119
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
₡269
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
₡444
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₡547
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₡496
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
₡520
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
San Jose
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
₡3,119
|
$4.64
CN¥33.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.74
₡18,077
|
$21.41
CN¥154.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,532.30
₡16,457,039
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,587.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.32
₡6,737
|
$4.14
CN¥29.95
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
San Jose
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.83
₡25,715
|
$14.28
CN¥103.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$686.22
₡347,136
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$420.20
₡212,565
|
$247.64
CN¥1,790.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.00
₡22,260
|
$39.51
CN¥285.63
|
|
pay 60.6% more for childcare
San Jose
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.07
₡181,138
|
$456.56
CN¥3,300.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,730.45
₡4,416,454
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,297.02
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
San Jose
|
China
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
₡1,411
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
₡1,543
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
₡2,210
|
$3.40
CN¥24.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.66
₡30,684
|
$42.27
CN¥305.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.44
₡3,762
|
$6.35
CN¥45.93
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
San Jose
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
₡43,057
|
$51.26
CN¥370.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.81
₡24,689
|
$33.18
CN¥239.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.12
₡61,777
|
$80.69
CN¥583.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.99
₡57,665
|
$76.44
CN¥552.54
|
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