Cost of living comparison
China is 32.3% cheaper than Bolzano-Bozen.
- Restaurants
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pay 76.6% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 38.0% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 52.2% less in China
- Housing
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pay 65.8% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 93.9% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.8% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 44.3% less in China
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in China. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in China.
If you lived in China instead of Bolzano-Bozen, you would:
pay 76.6% less for restaurants
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€16.96
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€8.95
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.91
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
€2.69
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$5.85
CN¥42.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
€4.84
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
€3.61
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
€4.34
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.84
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.01
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.98
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
€6.46
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.12
|
$22.47
CN¥163.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,142.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€19.79
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 65.8% less for housing
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.01
€23.75
|
$11.70
CN¥85.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$897.60
€789.28
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$746.11
€656.07
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.36
€120.78
|
$40.46
CN¥295.18
|
|
pay 93.9% more for childcare
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.57
€392.68
|
$459.70
CN¥3,353.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,430.58
€5,654.54
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,645.05
|
|
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
€2.41
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.31
€56.55
|
$41.41
CN¥302.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
|
pay 44.3% less for clothing
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.45
€74.26
|
$48.23
CN¥351.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.73
€53.40
|
$31.67
CN¥231.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.04
€109.95
|
$72.53
CN¥529.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.76
€119.37
|
$75.53
CN¥551.09
|
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