Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and China Reverse

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Cost of Living in China is 54.6% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in China is 61.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in China are 74.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in China are 69.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in China are 53.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in China is 45.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit China Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(145.90 ¥)		 2.74 $
(20.00 ¥)		      -86.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(547.12 ¥)		 24.67 $
(180.00 ¥)		      -67.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(83.89 ¥)		 4.80 $
(35.00 ¥)		      -58.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(43.77 ¥)		 0.96 $
(7.00 ¥)		      -84.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(51.06 ¥)		 2.06 $
(15.00 ¥)		      -70.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(38.18 ¥)		 3.04 $
(22.21 ¥)		      -41.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(18.70 ¥)		 0.45 $
(3.29 ¥)		      -82.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(15.25 ¥)		 0.28 $
(2.07 ¥)		      -86.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit China Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(29.20 ¥)		 6.73 $
(49.10 ¥)		      +68.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(24.00 ¥)		 1.48 $
(10.83 ¥)		      -54.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(15.27 ¥)		 0.42 $
(3.07 ¥)		      -79.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 $
(31.01 ¥)		 1.58 $
(11.55 ¥)		      -62.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(42.77 ¥)		 5.92 $
(43.16 ¥)		      +0.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(40.31 ¥)		 1.48 $
(10.77 ¥)		      -73.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(53.90 ¥)		 4.80 $
(35.03 ¥)		      -35.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(17.48 ¥)		 0.80 $
(5.82 ¥)		      -66.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.56 ¥)		 0.57 $
(4.15 ¥)		      -25.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(14.90 ¥)		 0.67 $
(4.87 ¥)		      -67.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(16.24 ¥)		 0.52 $
(3.80 ¥)		      -76.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(9.72 ¥)		 0.33 $
(2.44 ¥)		      -74.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(10.19 ¥)		 0.41 $
(2.96 ¥)		      -71.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(16.06 ¥)		 0.59 $
(4.34 ¥)		      -73.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(16.26 ¥)		 0.54 $
(3.98 ¥)		      -75.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(109.42 ¥)		 10.97 $
(80.00 ¥)		      -26.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(14.23 ¥)		 0.80 $
(5.82 ¥)		      -59.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(26.26 ¥)		 1.62 $
(11.82 ¥)		      -55.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(72.95 ¥)		 3.43 $
(25.00 ¥)		      -65.7 %
Transportation
 United States Edit China Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(18.24 ¥)		 0.41 $
(3.00 ¥)		      -83.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(474.18 ¥)		 23.99 $
(175.00 ¥)		      -63.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(27.36 ¥)		 1.37 $
(10.00 ¥)		      -63.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(20.43 ¥)		 0.55 $
(4.02 ¥)		      -80.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(218.85 ¥)		 6.58 $
(48.00 ¥)		      -78.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(25.54 ¥)		 4.28 $
(31.21 ¥)		      +22.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(218,850.00 ¥)		 19,191.23 $
(140,000.00 ¥)		      -36.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,968.21 $
(189,438.06 ¥)		 16,598.94 $
(121,089.28 ¥)		      -36.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit China Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.94 $
(1,524.21 ¥)		 50.31 $
(367.03 ¥)		      -75.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(417.16 ¥)		 9.88 $
(72.10 ¥)		      -82.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.58 $
(522.20 ¥)		 11.36 $
(82.84 ¥)		      -84.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit China Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.40 $
(338.49 ¥)		 40.23 $
(293.47 ¥)		      -13.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.05 $
(160.86 ¥)		 14.66 $
(106.97 ¥)		      -33.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(104.79 ¥)		 6.17 $
(45.00 ¥)		      -57.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit China Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.86 $
(10,022.31 ¥)		 405.61 $
(2,958.90 ¥)		      -70.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,581.03 $
(164,728.62 ¥)		 17,518.25 $
(127,795.60 ¥)		      -22.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit China Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.11 $
(380.17 ¥)		 45.87 $
(334.60 ¥)		      -12.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(310.56 ¥)		 32.14 $
(234.50 ¥)		      -24.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.71 $
(654.46 ¥)		 71.34 $
(520.42 ¥)		      -20.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.40 $
(827.24 ¥)		 74.71 $
(545.00 ¥)		      -34.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit China Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.88 $
(12,707.05 ¥)		 435.39 $
(3,176.20 ¥)		      -75.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.93 $
(10,482.43 ¥)		 264.39 $
(1,928.73 ¥)		      -81.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.64 $
(21,130.96 ¥)		 941.75 $
(6,870.06 ¥)		      -67.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.30 $
(17,524.79 ¥)		 541.33 $
(3,948.97 ¥)		      -77.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit China Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 298.99 $
(2,181.11 ¥)		 606.40 $
(4,423.66 ¥)		      +102.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.69 $
(1,836.11 ¥)		 292.15 $
(2,131.23 ¥)		      +16.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit China Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,325.83 $
(31,556.95 ¥)		 923.06 $
(6,733.75 ¥)		      -78.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.10      -37.0 %
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