Cost of living comparison
China is 54.4% cheaper than Strasbourg.
If you lived in China instead of Strasbourg, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
Strasbourg
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€15.03
|
$3.04
CN¥22.04
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.91
€11.02
|
$5.19
CN¥37.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.05
€2.82
|
$0.49
CN¥3.53
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.29
|
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
|
pay 43.9% less for groceries
Strasbourg
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China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
€2.10
|
$1.65
CN¥11.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.61
€8.89
|
$5.98
CN¥43.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.85
|
$7.16
CN¥51.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.56
€4.22
|
$1.65
CN¥11.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.37
€6.82
|
$1.58
CN¥11.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.16
|
$0.76
CN¥5.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.58
CN¥4.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.20
|
$0.66
CN¥4.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.52
|
$0.53
CN¥3.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.95
|
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
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Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.41
CN¥2.97
|
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pay 53.6% less for transportation
Strasbourg
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.31
€6.77
|
$4.45
CN¥32.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.73
€45.09
|
$22.24
CN¥161.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,083.37
€32,462.64
|
$19,593.81
CN¥141,976.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.59
€15.35
|
$3.91
CN¥28.33
|
|
pay 65.5% less for housing
Strasbourg
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.11
€31.56
|
$12.06
CN¥87.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$655.21
€606.26
|
$335.80
CN¥2,433.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.95
€558.83
|
$208.96
CN¥1,514.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.17
€222.23
|
$39.78
CN¥288.24
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
Strasbourg
|
China
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,299.58
€1,202.51
|
$483.22
CN¥3,501.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,043.44
CN¥130,742.74
|
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pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports
Strasbourg
|
China
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
€6.01
|
$1.08
CN¥7.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
€3.07
|
$3.20
CN¥23.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.18
€11.27
|
$3.22
CN¥23.31
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.90
€35.07
|
$42.07
CN¥304.83
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€12.03
|
$6.01
CN¥43.53
|
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pay 37.2% less for clothing
Strasbourg
|
China
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.54
€115.24
|
$48.74
CN¥353.20
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.03
€42.59
|
$31.37
CN¥227.29
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.64
€80.17
|
$73.58
CN¥533.18
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.96
€120.25
|
$76.83
CN¥556.69
|
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