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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.92
|
$2.85
CN¥20.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.38
|
$5.07
CN¥36.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.58
|
$0.49
CN¥3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
$1.59
CN¥11.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.17
|
$5.85
CN¥42.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.03
|
$6.86
CN¥49.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$1.60
CN¥11.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.74
|
$1.54
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.76
CN¥5.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$0.52
CN¥3.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.32
CN¥2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.50
|
$4.44
CN¥32.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.70
|
$22.47
CN¥162.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,491.22
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,254.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.17
|
$3.97
CN¥28.81
|
|
pay 70.9% less for housing
|
Germany
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.34
|
$11.70
CN¥84.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€726.83
|
$328.33
CN¥2,380.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€574.99
|
$205.78
CN¥1,491.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€211.56
|
$40.46
CN¥293.29
|
|
pay 24.5% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€421.53
|
$459.70
CN¥3,332.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,319.10
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,792.34
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.06
|
$1.09
CN¥7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$3.07
CN¥22.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.03
|
$3.23
CN¥23.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€33.11
|
$41.41
CN¥300.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.77
|
$5.93
CN¥42.95
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.72
|
$48.23
CN¥349.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.50
|
$31.67
CN¥229.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€84.23
|
$72.53
CN¥525.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.50
|
$75.53
CN¥547.57
|
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