Restaurants | Guangzhou Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 ¥ (3.46 $) |
144.50 ¥ (20.00 $) |
+478.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 ¥ (27.68 $) |
632.20 ¥ (87.50 $) |
+216.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 ¥ (4.84 $) |
79.48 ¥ (11.00 $) |
+127.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 ¥ (0.83 $) |
54.19 ¥ (7.50 $) |
+803.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 ¥ (1.66 $) |
57.80 ¥ (8.00 $) |
+381.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
24.29 ¥ (3.36 $) |
36.99 ¥ (5.12 $) |
+52.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.16 ¥ (0.44 $) |
21.19 ¥ (2.93 $) |
+570.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.36 ¥ (0.33 $) |
16.91 ¥ (2.34 $) |
+617.5 % |
Markets | Guangzhou Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
55.02 ¥ (7.62 $) |
30.79 ¥ (4.26 $) |
-44.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
12.16 ¥ (1.68 $) |
26.97 ¥ (3.73 $) |
+121.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.55 ¥ (0.49 $) |
18.65 ¥ (2.58 $) |
+425.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.56 ¥ (1.60 $) |
28.80 ¥ (3.99 $) |
+149.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
40.31 ¥ (5.58 $) |
54.47 ¥ (7.54 $) |
+35.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
12.97 ¥ (1.80 $) |
47.06 ¥ (6.51 $) |
+262.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
44.03 ¥ (6.09 $) |
66.01 ¥ (9.14 $) |
+49.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
6.31 ¥ (0.87 $) |
19.67 ¥ (2.72 $) |
+211.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
4.65 ¥ (0.64 $) |
6.33 ¥ (0.88 $) |
+36.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
6.16 ¥ (0.85 $) |
16.39 ¥ (2.27 $) |
+166.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
4.45 ¥ (0.62 $) |
15.37 ¥ (2.13 $) |
+245.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2.69 ¥ (0.37 $) |
8.78 ¥ (1.22 $) |
+226.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
3.77 ¥ (0.52 $) |
9.09 ¥ (1.26 $) |
+141.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.12 ¥ (0.43 $) |
16.16 ¥ (2.24 $) |
+418.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.26 ¥ (0.59 $) |
16.51 ¥ (2.29 $) |
+287.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 ¥ (13.84 $) |
104.76 ¥ (14.50 $) |
+4.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.38 ¥ (0.88 $) |
15.92 ¥ (2.20 $) |
+149.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.90 ¥ (1.79 $) |
30.02 ¥ (4.16 $) |
+132.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
28.00 ¥ (3.88 $) |
111.99 ¥ (15.50 $) |
+300.0 % |
Transportation | Guangzhou Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 ¥ (0.35 $) |
18.06 ¥ (2.50 $) |
+622.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
90.00 ¥ (12.46 $) |
614.13 ¥ (85.00 $) |
+582.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
12.00 ¥ (1.66 $) |
23.48 ¥ (3.25 $) |
+95.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.18 ¥ (0.58 $) |
16.26 ¥ (2.25 $) |
+288.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
44.00 ¥ (6.09 $) |
180.63 ¥ (25.00 $) |
+310.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
32.45 ¥ (4.49 $) |
30.42 ¥ (4.21 $) |
-6.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
155,000.00 ¥ (21,452.99 $) |
270,100.90 ¥ (37,383.69 $) |
+74.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
147,816.67 ¥ (20,458.77 $) |
199,271.99 ¥ (27,580.52 $) |
+34.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Guangzhou Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
445.57 ¥ (61.67 $) |
1,109.64 ¥ (153.58 $) |
+149.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
96.79 ¥ (13.40 $) |
418.69 ¥ (57.95 $) |
+332.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
87.25 ¥ (12.08 $) |
427.54 ¥ (59.17 $) |
+390.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Guangzhou Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
194.79 ¥ (26.96 $) |
576.20 ¥ (79.75 $) |
+195.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
183.33 ¥ (25.37 $) |
0.00 ¥ (0.00 $) |
-100.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50.00 ¥ (6.92 $) |
108.38 ¥ (15.00 $) |
+116.8 % |
Childcare | Guangzhou Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,071.43 ¥ (425.11 $) |
15,678.47 ¥ (2,170.00 $) |
+410.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
131,428.57 ¥ (18,190.55 $) |
328,380.80 ¥ (45,450.00 $) |
+149.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Guangzhou Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
301.00 ¥ (41.66 $) |
445.02 ¥ (61.59 $) |
+47.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
206.62 ¥ (28.60 $) |
388.35 ¥ (53.75 $) |
+88.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
513.27 ¥ (71.04 $) |
702.03 ¥ (97.17 $) |
+36.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
361.11 ¥ (49.98 $) |
902.69 ¥ (124.94 $) |
+150.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Guangzhou Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,062.50 ¥ (423.87 $) |
16,928.41 ¥ (2,343.00 $) |
+452.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,000.00 ¥ (276.81 $) |
11,098.62 ¥ (1,536.12 $) |
+454.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
8,136.36 ¥ (1,126.12 $) |
32,684.98 ¥ (4,523.81 $) |
+301.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,875.00 ¥ (674.73 $) |
21,783.68 ¥ (3,015.00 $) |
+346.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Guangzhou Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
7,024.95 ¥ (972.30 $) |
2,299.97 ¥ (318.33 $) |
-67.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,779.51 ¥ (384.70 $) |
1,878.58 ¥ (260.01 $) |
-32.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Guangzhou Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
8,164.06 ¥ (1,129.96 $) |
39,586.65 ¥ (5,479.05 $) |
+384.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.62 | 6.63 | +43.6 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 101 | 223 |
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