Cost of living comparison
France is 2.5 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in France instead of China, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.77
|
$15.64
€14.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.86
|
$10.86
€10.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
$2.73
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$1.86
€1.77
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
China
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.58
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.57
|
$8.46
€8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.91
|
$4.52
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.61
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.21
|
$5.82
€5.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.55
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
$1.47
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
China
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.34
|
$7.25
€6.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.49
|
$50.39
€47.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,766.39
|
$31,262.62
€29,768.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.92
|
$17.66
€16.81
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
China
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.09
|
$30.07
€28.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,388.97
|
$750.17
€714.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,497.28
|
$604.38
€575.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥294.38
|
$140.10
€133.40
|
|
pay 0.1% more for childcare
|
China
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,344.81
|
$690.26
€657.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,284.18
|
$9,163.56
€8,725.54
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.94
|
$6.20
€5.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.32
|
$3.01
€2.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.53
|
$11.83
€11.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥301.29
|
$35.91
€34.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.11
|
$12.10
€11.52
|
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pay 49.8% more for clothing
|
China
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥350.89
|
$89.62
€85.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.44
|
$37.76
€35.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥527.71
|
$91.52
€87.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥549.60
|
$126.90
€120.83
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