Cost of living comparison
Tennessee is 2.8 times more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0 times more in Tennessee
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Tennessee
- Transportation
-
pay 98.2% more in Tennessee
- Housing
-
pay 4.8 times more in Tennessee
- Childcare
-
pay 59.2% more in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Tennessee
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% more in Tennessee
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Tennessee are more expensive than in China. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Tennessee.
If you lived in Tennessee instead of China, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
$17.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.65
|
$9.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
China
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
$2.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.32
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.63
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.55
|
$3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.15
|
$5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 98.2% more for transportation
|
China
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.55
|
$41.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,968.24
|
$31,466.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
China
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.60
|
$66.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,375.23
|
$1,303.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,488.66
|
$1,173.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.69
|
$147.41
|
|
pay 59.2% more for childcare
|
China
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,325.57
|
$1,030.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,517.57
|
$17,284.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
$5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.19
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.39
|
$7.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.56
|
$33.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.86
|
$12.70
|
|
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
China
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥348.87
|
$53.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.12
|
$43.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.67
|
$85.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥546.44
|
$109.39
|
|
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