Cost of living comparison
China is 38.1% cheaper than France.
If you lived in China instead of France, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
France
|
China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.99
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.41
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.62
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
France
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.11
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.33
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.58
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.87
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
France
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.95
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€48.31
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€29,973.75
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.93
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
France
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.83
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€719.24
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€579.47
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€134.32
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 33.2% more for childcare
France
|
China
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€661.81
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,785.78
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
France
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.89
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.34
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.43
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.60
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
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pay 30.9% less for clothing
France
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€85.93
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€36.20
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€87.75
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€121.66
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
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