Cost of living comparison
China is 33.4% cheaper than Texas.
If you lived in China instead of Texas, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
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Texas
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$3.33
CN¥24.28
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
|
$5.25
CN¥38.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$0.30
CN¥2.21
|
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pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Texas
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
|
$1.68
CN¥12.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
|
$6.22
CN¥45.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$7.41
CN¥54.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
|
$1.75
CN¥12.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
|
$1.80
CN¥13.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$0.88
CN¥6.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.63
CN¥4.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.74
CN¥5.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.35
CN¥2.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.43
CN¥3.13
|
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pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Texas
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
|
$4.64
CN¥33.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.21
|
$21.41
CN¥156.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,909.84
|
$21,385.50
CN¥155,990.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.11
|
$4.14
CN¥30.22
|
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pay 74.4% less for housing
|
Texas
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.26
|
$14.28
CN¥104.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,311.15
|
$401.04
CN¥2,925.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,059.56
|
$247.64
CN¥1,806.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.47
|
$39.51
CN¥288.22
|
|
pay 3.6% less for childcare
|
Texas
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$969.04
|
$456.56
CN¥3,330.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,614.33
|
$16,918.49
CN¥123,406.88
|
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pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
|
$1.15
CN¥8.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$3.48
CN¥25.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
|
$3.40
CN¥24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.42
|
$42.27
CN¥308.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.69
|
$6.35
CN¥46.35
|
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pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Texas
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
|
$51.26
CN¥373.93
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.07
|
$33.18
CN¥242.01
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.10
|
$80.69
CN¥588.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.97
|
$76.44
CN¥557.55
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