Cost of living comparison
China is 39.4% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 75.0% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 33.3% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 52.8% less in China
- Housing
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pay 70.9% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 24.5% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.8% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 30.8% less in China
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Germany, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.47
|
$2.85
CN¥20.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
$5.07
CN¥36.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$1.59
CN¥11.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.43
|
$5.85
CN¥42.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$6.86
CN¥50.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.98
|
$1.54
CN¥11.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.76
CN¥5.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.01
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.78
|
$4.44
CN¥32.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.78
|
$22.47
CN¥164.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,625.50
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,199.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.07
|
$3.97
CN¥29.01
|
|
pay 70.9% less for housing
|
Germany
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.24
|
$11.70
CN¥85.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€757.95
|
$328.33
CN¥2,396.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€599.61
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.62
|
$40.46
CN¥295.30
|
|
pay 24.5% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€439.58
|
$459.70
CN¥3,355.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,803.75
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,700.00
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.24
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.34
|
$3.07
CN¥22.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
$3.23
CN¥23.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.53
|
$41.41
CN¥302.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.27
|
$5.93
CN¥43.25
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.96
|
$48.23
CN¥351.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
$31.67
CN¥231.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.83
|
$72.53
CN¥529.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.36
|
$75.53
CN¥551.31
|
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