Cost of living comparison
China is 58.9% cheaper than Boston.
If you lived in China instead of Boston, you would:
pay 78.6% less for restaurants
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Boston
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$3.04
CN¥21.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.19
CN¥36.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
|
pay 56.8% less for groceries
|
Boston
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41
|
$1.65
CN¥11.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.47
|
$5.98
CN¥42.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
|
$7.16
CN¥50.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.79
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.42
|
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Boston
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$22.24
CN¥158.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$19,593.81
CN¥139,529.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.72
|
$3.91
CN¥27.84
|
|
pay 84.1% less for housing
|
Boston
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.92
|
$12.06
CN¥85.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,145.77
|
$335.80
CN¥2,391.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,256.09
|
$208.96
CN¥1,488.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.95
|
$39.78
CN¥283.27
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
Boston
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,416.67
|
$483.22
CN¥3,441.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,000.00
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,489.11
|
|
pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boston
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.62
|
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.66
|
$3.22
CN¥22.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.56
|
$42.07
CN¥299.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$6.01
CN¥42.78
|
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pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Boston
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.78
|
$48.74
CN¥347.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
|
$31.37
CN¥223.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.89
|
$73.58
CN¥523.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.69
|
$76.83
CN¥547.09
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