Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 2.1 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of China, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
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China
|
Slovenia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
$11.25
€10.67
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
$8.28
€7.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$2.75
€2.60
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$1.67
€1.58
|
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pay 75.0% more for groceries
|
China
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
$1.59
€1.51
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
$7.12
€6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
$4.94
€4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
$3.18
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
$4.48
€4.25
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.74
€0.70
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$1.43
€1.35
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
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pay 66.5% more for transportation
|
China
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
$5.73
€5.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
$28.71
€27.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
$23,757.42
€22,530.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
$11.32
€10.74
|
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pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
China
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
$32.10
€30.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
$611.64
€580.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
$506.97
€480.79
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
$206.52
€195.86
|
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pay 24.7% less for childcare
|
China
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
$480.15
€455.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
$8,455.02
€8,018.42
|
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pay 49.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
$3.10
€2.94
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
$1.97
€1.87
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
$5.39
€5.12
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
$44.69
€42.38
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
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pay 56.4% more for clothing
|
China
|
Slovenia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
$97.87
€92.82
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
$33.87
€32.12
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
$105.89
€100.42
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
$128.14
€121.52
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