Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and China Reverse

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Cost of Living in China is 53.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in China is 59.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in China are 71.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in China are 68.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in China are 52.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in China is 47.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit China Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(146.50 ¥)		 2.87 $
(21.00 ¥)		      -85.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(549.39 ¥)		 24.57 $
(180.00 ¥)		      -67.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(80.58 ¥)		 4.91 $
(36.00 ¥)		      -55.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(43.95 ¥)		 0.96 $
(7.00 ¥)		      -84.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(51.28 ¥)		 2.05 $
(15.00 ¥)		      -70.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.20 $
(38.08 ¥)		 3.07 $
(22.48 ¥)		      -41.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(18.59 ¥)		 0.45 $
(3.32 ¥)		      -82.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(15.17 ¥)		 0.29 $
(2.09 ¥)		      -86.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit China Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(29.22 ¥)		 6.81 $
(49.88 ¥)		      +70.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(24.00 ¥)		 1.47 $
(10.77 ¥)		      -55.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(15.24 ¥)		 0.43 $
(3.12 ¥)		      -79.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 $
(27.95 ¥)		 1.62 $
(11.84 ¥)		      -57.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(42.94 ¥)		 5.86 $
(42.90 ¥)		      -0.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 $
(39.96 ¥)		 1.48 $
(10.85 ¥)		      -72.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.31 $
(53.53 ¥)		 4.88 $
(35.71 ¥)		      -33.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(17.44 ¥)		 0.80 $
(5.86 ¥)		      -66.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.57 ¥)		 0.58 $
(4.25 ¥)		      -23.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(14.92 ¥)		 0.69 $
(5.03 ¥)		      -66.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(16.29 ¥)		 0.53 $
(3.91 ¥)		      -76.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(9.76 ¥)		 0.34 $
(2.47 ¥)		      -74.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(10.21 ¥)		 0.40 $
(2.96 ¥)		      -71.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(16.09 ¥)		 0.61 $
(4.47 ¥)		      -72.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(16.20 ¥)		 0.54 $
(3.97 ¥)		      -75.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(109.88 ¥)		 10.92 $
(80.00 ¥)		      -27.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.92 $
(14.04 ¥)		 0.80 $
(5.84 ¥)		      -58.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(25.99 ¥)		 1.66 $
(12.16 ¥)		      -53.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(73.25 ¥)		 3.41 $
(25.00 ¥)		      -65.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit China Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(18.31 ¥)		 0.41 $
(3.00 ¥)		      -83.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(476.13 ¥)		 27.30 $
(200.00 ¥)		      -58.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(27.47 ¥)		 1.37 $
(10.00 ¥)		      -63.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(20.51 ¥)		 0.55 $
(4.02 ¥)		      -80.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(219.75 ¥)		 6.55 $
(48.00 ¥)		      -78.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.53 $
(25.84 ¥)		 4.27 $
(31.26 ¥)		      +21.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(219,754.50 ¥)		 19,112.24 $
(140,000.00 ¥)		      -36.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,896.86 $
(189,698.41 ¥)		 16,906.59 $
(123,843.33 ¥)		      -34.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit China Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.87 $
(1,515.37 ¥)		 51.23 $
(375.26 ¥)		      -75.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.88 $
(416.65 ¥)		 10.21 $
(74.83 ¥)		      -82.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.95 $
(519.75 ¥)		 11.56 $
(84.69 ¥)		      -83.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit China Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.80 $
(342.85 ¥)		 40.79 $
(298.81 ¥)		      -12.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.51 $
(157.54 ¥)		 14.72 $
(107.79 ¥)		      -31.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(102.55 ¥)		 6.14 $
(45.00 ¥)		      -56.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit China Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,381.71 $
(10,121.26 ¥)		 436.03 $
(3,193.98 ¥)		      -68.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,973.18 $
(168,281.97 ¥)		 17,764.84 $
(130,130.12 ¥)		      -22.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit China Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.80 $
(379.45 ¥)		 47.53 $
(348.19 ¥)		      -8.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.59 $
(311.96 ¥)		 33.12 $
(242.60 ¥)		      -22.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.03 $
(652.15 ¥)		 72.46 $
(530.81 ¥)		      -18.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(828.87 ¥)		 74.71 $
(547.24 ¥)		      -34.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit China Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,749.41 $
(12,814.71 ¥)		 495.07 $
(3,626.50 ¥)		      -71.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,440.36 $
(10,550.84 ¥)		 276.65 $
(2,026.53 ¥)		      -80.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,917.18 $
(21,368.81 ¥)		 1,036.60 $
(7,593.28 ¥)		      -64.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,393.01 $
(17,529.17 ¥)		 582.83 $
(4,269.32 ¥)		      -75.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit China Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.52 $
(2,201.38 ¥)		 683.63 $
(5,007.71 ¥)		      +127.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.07 $
(1,846.47 ¥)		 316.78 $
(2,320.46 ¥)		      +25.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit China Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,365.69 $
(31,979.37 ¥)		 935.94 $
(6,855.89 ¥)		      -78.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.25      -35.3 %
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