Cost of living comparison
Los Angeles is 3.7 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of China, you would:
pay 6.2 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.49
|
$25.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.37
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.51
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
$2.23
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
China
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.43
|
$4.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.00
|
$6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.25
|
$4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.46
|
$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.06
|
$7.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.48
|
$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
$1.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.69
|
$1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.76
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.30
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.87
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥31.91
|
$4.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥161.32
|
$79.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥136,918.35
|
$30,499.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.53
|
$16.52
|
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pay 6.8 times more for housing
|
China
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥83.96
|
$72.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,357.15
|
$2,395.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,477.34
|
$2,100.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥290.46
|
$144.10
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
China
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,300.27
|
$1,778.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥131,509.16
|
$28,750.00
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.83
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.02
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.21
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥297.28
|
$59.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.54
|
$18.00
|
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pay 46.9% more for clothing
|
China
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥346.22
|
$58.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥227.37
|
$42.72
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥520.68
|
$101.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥542.28
|
$144.74
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