Cost of living comparison
China is 40.5% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in China instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
Argentina
|
China
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.30
ARS6,538.97
|
$3.04
CN¥21.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS4,908.71
|
$5.19
CN¥36.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,037.97
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS809.48
|
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
Argentina
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,149.52
|
$1.65
CN¥11.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS3,025.85
|
$5.98
CN¥42.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,119.22
|
$7.16
CN¥50.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,401.53
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS1,819.01
|
$1.58
CN¥11.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS692.68
|
$0.76
CN¥5.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS621.40
|
$0.58
CN¥4.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS493.33
|
$0.66
CN¥4.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS581.51
|
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS319.97
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS319.83
|
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
Argentina
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,119.09
|
$4.45
CN¥31.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS16,641.87
|
$22.24
CN¥158.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS21,864,451.32
|
$19,593.81
CN¥139,231.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS7,533.38
|
$3.91
CN¥27.78
|
|
pay 3.6% more for housing
Argentina
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS16,943.52
|
$12.06
CN¥85.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS227,993.10
|
$335.80
CN¥2,386.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS171,271.62
|
$208.96
CN¥1,484.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS32,582.55
|
$39.78
CN¥282.66
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
Argentina
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS129,848.03
|
$483.22
CN¥3,433.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,572,855.74
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,214.85
|
|
pay 50.7% more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,606.66
|
$1.08
CN¥7.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,653.27
|
$3.20
CN¥22.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,720.14
|
$3.22
CN¥22.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS17,601.22
|
$42.07
CN¥298.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS3,889.56
|
$6.01
CN¥42.69
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
Argentina
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS53,659.66
|
$48.74
CN¥346.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS48,818.26
|
$31.37
CN¥222.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS95,646.10
|
$73.58
CN¥522.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS82,330.80
|
$76.83
CN¥545.92
|
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