Cost of living comparison
China is 46.2% cheaper than Florida.
If you lived in China instead of Florida, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
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Florida
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$3.04
CN¥21.84
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
|
$5.19
CN¥37.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$0.49
CN¥3.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
|
$0.30
CN¥2.14
|
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pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Florida
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$1.65
CN¥11.81
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.12
|
$5.98
CN¥42.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.26
|
$7.16
CN¥51.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
|
$1.65
CN¥11.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.14
|
$1.58
CN¥11.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.76
CN¥5.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.58
CN¥4.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$0.66
CN¥4.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.53
CN¥3.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.33
CN¥2.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.41
CN¥2.94
|
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pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Florida
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.34
|
$4.45
CN¥31.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.76
|
$22.24
CN¥159.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,861.65
|
$19,593.81
CN¥140,667.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.99
|
$3.91
CN¥28.07
|
|
pay 80.7% less for housing
|
Florida
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.09
|
$12.06
CN¥86.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,839.71
|
$335.80
CN¥2,410.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,602.29
|
$208.96
CN¥1,500.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.00
|
$39.78
CN¥285.58
|
|
pay 24.1% less for childcare
|
Florida
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$887.41
|
$483.22
CN¥3,469.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,551.71
|
$18,043.44
CN¥129,537.43
|
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pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Florida
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.33
|
$1.08
CN¥7.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$3.20
CN¥23.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.56
|
$3.22
CN¥23.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.72
|
$42.07
CN¥302.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
|
$6.01
CN¥43.13
|
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pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Florida
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.00
|
$48.74
CN¥349.94
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.65
|
$31.37
CN¥225.20
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.95
|
$73.58
CN¥528.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
|
$76.83
CN¥551.55
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