Cost of living comparison
China is 25.0% cheaper than Slovenia.
If you lived in China instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
Slovenia
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.08
€10.34
|
$3.04
CN¥22.11
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.71
€7.19
|
$5.19
CN¥37.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
€2.49
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.60
|
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
Slovenia
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
€1.36
|
$1.65
CN¥11.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.07
€6.59
|
$5.98
CN¥43.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
€4.45
|
$7.16
CN¥52.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.80
|
$1.65
CN¥11.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
€3.74
|
$1.58
CN¥11.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.76
CN¥5.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.68
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.96
|
$0.66
CN¥4.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.43
|
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.58
|
$0.33
CN¥2.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.41
CN¥2.97
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
Slovenia
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.59
|
$4.45
CN¥32.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.70
€29.57
|
$22.24
CN¥161.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,886.27
€22,281.62
|
$19,593.81
CN¥142,394.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.67
€10.88
|
$3.91
CN¥28.41
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
Slovenia
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.76
€29.62
|
$12.06
CN¥87.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.45
€564.78
|
$335.80
CN¥2,440.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.01
€469.22
|
$208.96
CN¥1,518.60
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.16
€176.45
|
$39.78
CN¥289.08
|
|
pay 58.2% more for childcare
Slovenia
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.02
€435.65
|
$483.22
CN¥3,511.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,474.52
€7,905.21
|
$18,043.44
CN¥131,127.06
|
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pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
Slovenia
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.19
€2.98
|
$1.08
CN¥7.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
€1.81
|
$3.20
CN¥23.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.82
|
$3.22
CN¥23.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€42.81
|
$42.07
CN¥305.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
€7.08
|
$6.01
CN¥43.66
|
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pay 29.5% less for clothing
Slovenia
|
China
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€82.83
|
$48.74
CN¥354.24
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
€32.46
|
$31.37
CN¥227.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.67
€88.31
|
$73.58
CN¥534.75
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.70
€120.99
|
$76.83
CN¥558.32
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