Cost of living comparison
China is 35.1% cheaper than Valence.
If you lived in China instead of Valence, you would:
pay 77.2% less for restaurants
Valence
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.54
€12.44
|
$3.04
CN¥21.97
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.95
|
$5.19
CN¥37.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.15
€3.82
|
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
€2.99
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
Valence
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China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
€1.00
|
$1.65
CN¥11.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.53
€7.84
|
$5.98
CN¥43.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
€3.77
|
$7.16
CN¥51.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
€3.02
|
$1.65
CN¥11.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.37
€6.77
|
$1.58
CN¥11.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.24
|
$0.58
CN¥4.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.58
|
$0.66
CN¥4.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$0.53
CN¥3.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.45
|
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
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Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.41
CN¥2.96
|
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pay 52.8% less for transportation
Valence
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.41
€6.81
|
$4.45
CN¥32.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.24
CN¥160.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,083.37
€32,246.88
|
$19,593.81
CN¥141,530.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.07
€13.85
|
$3.91
CN¥28.24
|
|
pay 50.9% less for housing
Valence
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.07
€24.89
|
$12.06
CN¥87.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.42
€472.83
|
$335.80
CN¥2,425.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$433.19
€398.17
|
$208.96
CN¥1,509.38
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.52
€95.15
|
$39.78
CN¥287.33
|
|
pay 27.6% more for childcare
Valence
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$767.12
€705.09
|
$483.22
CN¥3,490.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,385.89
€8,627.04
|
$18,043.44
CN¥130,331.35
|
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pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
Valence
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$1.08
CN¥7.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
€2.49
|
$3.20
CN¥23.14
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
$3.22
CN¥23.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.94
€19.24
|
$42.07
CN¥303.87
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$6.01
CN¥43.40
|
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pay 47.1% less for clothing
Valence
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.46
€101.53
|
$48.74
CN¥352.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.07
€36.83
|
$31.37
CN¥226.58
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.96
€119.45
|
$73.58
CN¥531.50
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$234.65
€215.68
|
$76.83
CN¥554.94
|
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