Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and China Reverse

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Cost of Living in China is 54.3% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in China is 60.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in China are 73.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in China are 69.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in China are 53.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in China is 45.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit China Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(145.74 ¥)		 2.74 $
(20.00 ¥)		      -86.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(546.52 ¥)		 24.70 $
(180.00 ¥)		      -67.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.21 $
(81.69 ¥)		 4.80 $
(35.00 ¥)		      -57.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(43.72 ¥)		 0.96 $
(7.00 ¥)		      -84.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(51.01 ¥)		 2.06 $
(15.00 ¥)		      -70.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(38.11 ¥)		 3.05 $
(22.21 ¥)		      -41.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(18.67 ¥)		 0.45 $
(3.29 ¥)		      -82.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(15.23 ¥)		 0.28 $
(2.06 ¥)		      -86.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit China Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(29.16 ¥)		 6.75 $
(49.17 ¥)		      +68.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(23.98 ¥)		 1.49 $
(10.87 ¥)		      -54.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(15.24 ¥)		 0.42 $
(3.06 ¥)		      -79.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(30.82 ¥)		 1.59 $
(11.61 ¥)		      -62.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(42.71 ¥)		 5.83 $
(42.50 ¥)		      -0.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(40.22 ¥)		 1.48 $
(10.81 ¥)		      -73.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(53.79 ¥)		 4.84 $
(35.25 ¥)		      -34.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(17.45 ¥)		 0.79 $
(5.79 ¥)		      -66.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.54 ¥)		 0.57 $
(4.13 ¥)		      -25.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(14.87 ¥)		 0.67 $
(4.86 ¥)		      -67.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(16.24 ¥)		 0.52 $
(3.82 ¥)		      -76.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(9.70 ¥)		 0.34 $
(2.44 ¥)		      -74.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(10.18 ¥)		 0.41 $
(2.96 ¥)		      -70.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(16.06 ¥)		 0.60 $
(4.35 ¥)		      -72.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(16.23 ¥)		 0.55 $
(3.97 ¥)		      -75.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(109.30 ¥)		 10.98 $
(80.00 ¥)		      -26.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(14.21 ¥)		 0.79 $
(5.78 ¥)		      -59.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(26.17 ¥)		 1.62 $
(11.79 ¥)		      -54.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(72.87 ¥)		 3.43 $
(25.00 ¥)		      -65.7 %
Transportation
 United States Edit China Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(18.22 ¥)		 0.41 $
(3.00 ¥)		      -83.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(473.65 ¥)		 24.70 $
(180.00 ¥)		      -62.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(27.33 ¥)		 1.37 $
(10.00 ¥)		      -63.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(20.40 ¥)		 0.55 $
(4.02 ¥)		      -80.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(218.61 ¥)		 6.59 $
(48.00 ¥)		      -78.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(25.55 ¥)		 4.28 $
(31.22 ¥)		      +22.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(218,610.00 ¥)		 19,212.30 $
(140,000.00 ¥)		      -36.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.26 $
(189,194.24 ¥)		 16,670.28 $
(121,476.31 ¥)		      -35.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit China Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.08 $
(1,516.26 ¥)		 50.87 $
(370.66 ¥)		      -75.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.23 $
(417.03 ¥)		 9.88 $
(71.98 ¥)		      -82.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(520.92 ¥)		 11.45 $
(83.46 ¥)		      -84.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit China Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.50 $
(338.88 ¥)		 40.24 $
(293.23 ¥)		      -13.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.91 $
(159.65 ¥)		 14.94 $
(108.84 ¥)		      -31.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(104.68 ¥)		 6.18 $
(45.00 ¥)		      -57.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit China Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.64 $
(10,031.54 ¥)		 413.68 $
(3,014.47 ¥)		      -70.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(164,719.32 ¥)		 17,594.24 $
(128,209.24 ¥)		      -22.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit China Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(379.79 ¥)		 45.97 $
(334.99 ¥)		      -11.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(310.19 ¥)		 32.34 $
(235.66 ¥)		      -24.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.62 $
(653.05 ¥)		 71.88 $
(523.81 ¥)		      -19.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(824.67 ¥)		 74.98 $
(546.40 ¥)		      -33.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit China Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.99 $
(12,701.19 ¥)		 439.70 $
(3,204.11 ¥)		      -74.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.85 $
(10,484.90 ¥)		 267.78 $
(1,951.31 ¥)		      -81.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,906.75 $
(21,181.49 ¥)		 959.18 $
(6,989.51 ¥)		      -67.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,407.22 $
(17,541.39 ¥)		 551.37 $
(4,017.86 ¥)		      -77.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit China Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 302.72 $
(2,205.94 ¥)		 615.59 $
(4,485.77 ¥)		      +103.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.97 $
(1,836.12 ¥)		 301.57 $
(2,197.51 ¥)		      +19.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit China Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,336.64 $
(31,601.06 ¥)		 925.31 $
(6,742.75 ¥)		      -78.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.13      -36.5 %
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