Cost of living comparison
District of Columbia is 4.0 times more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0 times more in District of Columbia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1 times more in District of Columbia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in District of Columbia
- Housing
-
pay 6.8 times more in District of Columbia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in District of Columbia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.6 times more in District of Columbia
- Clothing
-
pay 73.9% more in District of Columbia
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation in District of Columbia are more expensive than in China. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in District of Columbia.
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of China, you would:
pay 6.0 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
District of Columbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.90
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥37.08
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.58
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
China
|
District of Columbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.65
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.83
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.22
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.68
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.28
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.58
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.19
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.79
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.83
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.35
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.93
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
China
|
District of Columbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.54
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥164.49
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,615.07
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.10
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for housing
|
China
|
District of Columbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.61
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,403.58
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,506.43
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥296.18
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
China
|
District of Columbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,365.27
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥134,099.33
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
District of Columbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.98
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.45
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.67
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥303.13
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.38
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 73.9% more for clothing
|
China
|
District of Columbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥353.04
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.85
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥530.94
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥552.96
|
$178.48
|
|
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