Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and China Reverse

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Consumer Prices in China are 53.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in China are 59.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in China are 70.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in China are 68.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in China are 49.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in China is 48.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit China Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(141.44 ¥)		 3.53 $
(25.00 ¥)		      -82.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(530.41 ¥)		 28.28 $
(200.00 ¥)		      -62.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(77.76 ¥)		 5.37 $
(38.00 ¥)		      -51.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(42.43 ¥)		 0.99 $
(7.00 ¥)		      -83.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(49.51 ¥)		 2.26 $
(16.00 ¥)		      -67.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.11 $
(36.11 ¥)		 3.37 $
(23.81 ¥)		      -34.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(17.59 ¥)		 0.47 $
(3.35 ¥)		      -80.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(14.57 ¥)		 0.30 $
(2.14 ¥)		      -85.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit China Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(28.30 ¥)		 7.56 $
(53.50 ¥)		      +89.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(22.85 ¥)		 1.52 $
(10.71 ¥)		      -53.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(14.62 ¥)		 0.44 $
(3.14 ¥)		      -78.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(26.19 ¥)		 1.76 $
(12.46 ¥)		      -52.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(41.19 ¥)		 5.96 $
(42.12 ¥)		      +2.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(38.88 ¥)		 1.64 $
(11.63 ¥)		      -70.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(51.50 ¥)		 5.47 $
(38.68 ¥)		      -24.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(16.99 ¥)		 0.85 $
(6.00 ¥)		      -64.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.38 ¥)		 0.63 $
(4.46 ¥)		      -17.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(14.40 ¥)		 0.74 $
(5.21 ¥)		      -63.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(15.69 ¥)		 0.56 $
(3.96 ¥)		      -74.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(9.64 ¥)		 0.36 $
(2.56 ¥)		      -73.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(9.74 ¥)		 0.43 $
(3.04 ¥)		      -68.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(15.26 ¥)		 0.65 $
(4.61 ¥)		      -69.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(15.46 ¥)		 0.57 $
(4.04 ¥)		      -73.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(106.08 ¥)		 11.67 $
(82.50 ¥)		      -22.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(12.53 ¥)		 0.83 $
(5.84 ¥)		      -53.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(25.13 ¥)		 1.82 $
(12.85 ¥)		      -48.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(70.72 ¥)		 3.53 $
(25.00 ¥)		      -64.7 %
Transportation
 United States Edit China Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(17.68 ¥)		 0.42 $
(3.00 ¥)		      -83.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(509.20 ¥)		 28.28 $
(200.00 ¥)		      -60.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(26.52 ¥)		 1.41 $
(10.00 ¥)		      -62.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(19.80 ¥)		 0.57 $
(4.02 ¥)		      -79.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(212.17 ¥)		 6.79 $
(48.00 ¥)		      -77.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(25.84 ¥)		 4.56 $
(32.24 ¥)		      +24.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,190.00 $
(234,726.32 ¥)		 21,068.41 $
(149,000.00 ¥)		      -36.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,097.60 $
(184,567.43 ¥)		 18,580.27 $
(131,403.39 ¥)		      -28.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit China Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.17 $
(1,451.02 ¥)		 54.44 $
(385.00 ¥)		      -73.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.50 $
(371.26 ¥)		 12.58 $
(88.96 ¥)		      -76.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.94 $
(501.67 ¥)		 12.46 $
(88.14 ¥)		      -82.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit China Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.52 $
(336.09 ¥)		 43.72 $
(309.20 ¥)		      -8.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.33 $
(157.90 ¥)		 15.49 $
(109.56 ¥)		      -30.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(99.01 ¥)		 7.07 $
(50.00 ¥)		      -49.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit China Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.59 $
(9,728.48 ¥)		 506.62 $
(3,582.92 ¥)		      -63.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,008.02 $
(162,717.31 ¥)		 20,378.30 $
(144,119.39 ¥)		      -11.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit China Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.26 $
(369.59 ¥)		 53.16 $
(375.97 ¥)		      +1.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.22 $
(305.67 ¥)		 33.82 $
(239.16 ¥)		      -21.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.78 $
(627.89 ¥)		 78.23 $
(553.24 ¥)		      -11.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.93 $
(812.83 ¥)		 84.99 $
(601.10 ¥)		      -26.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit China Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,770.95 $
(12,524.51 ¥)		 518.02 $
(3,663.55 ¥)		      -70.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.62 $
(10,273.23 ¥)		 279.93 $
(1,979.73 ¥)		      -80.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,968.88 $
(20,996.51 ¥)		 1,134.63 $
(8,024.33 ¥)		      -61.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,408.99 $
(17,036.83 ¥)		 573.52 $
(4,056.04 ¥)		      -76.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit China Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 326.83 $
(2,311.39 ¥)		 665.42 $
(4,706.01 ¥)		      +103.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.31 $
(1,840.94 ¥)		 352.86 $
(2,495.48 ¥)		      +35.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit China Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,518.43 $
(31,955.22 ¥)		 938.40 $
(6,636.56 ¥)		      -79.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.62      -29.6 %
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