Cost of living comparison
China is 46.5% cheaper than Texas.
- Restaurants
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pay 73.9% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 39.9% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 33.3% less in China
- Housing
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pay 79.7% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 33.8% less in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.2% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 19.6% less in China
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Texas, you would:
pay 73.9% less for restaurants
|
Texas
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.27
|
$2.85
CN¥20.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
|
$5.07
CN¥36.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$0.49
CN¥3.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Texas
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$1.59
CN¥11.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
|
$5.85
CN¥42.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$6.86
CN¥49.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
|
$1.60
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
|
$1.54
CN¥11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.76
CN¥5.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.57
CN¥4.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$0.65
CN¥4.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.52
CN¥3.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.32
CN¥2.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.40
CN¥2.89
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Texas
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$4.44
CN¥32.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.02
|
$22.47
CN¥161.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,552.44
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,490.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.17
|
$3.97
CN¥28.65
|
|
pay 79.7% less for housing
|
Texas
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.55
|
$11.70
CN¥84.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,374.92
|
$328.33
CN¥2,367.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,217.13
|
$205.78
CN¥1,483.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.57
|
$40.46
CN¥291.67
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Texas
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,230.53
|
$459.70
CN¥3,314.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,254.84
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,058.70
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$1.09
CN¥7.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.07
CN¥22.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
|
$3.23
CN¥23.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.01
|
$41.41
CN¥298.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
|
$5.93
CN¥42.72
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Texas
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.31
|
$48.23
CN¥347.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.62
|
$31.67
CN¥228.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.49
|
$72.53
CN¥522.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.01
|
$75.53
CN¥544.55
|
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