Cost of living comparison
China is 36.4% cheaper than Groningen.
- Restaurants
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pay 78.3% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 32.9% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 55.3% less in China
- Housing
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pay 72.7% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 28.8% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.8% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 9.9% 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 Groningen, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
|
Groningen
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
€2.51
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
€2.09
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Groningen
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
€1.44
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
€5.56
|
$5.85
CN¥42.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
€3.97
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.95
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.86
€6.03
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
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pay 55.3% less for transportation
|
Groningen
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
€6.84
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.82
€56.12
|
$22.47
CN¥163.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,222.78
€23,937.56
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,142.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.03
€21.13
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
|
Groningen
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.34
€36.35
|
$11.70
CN¥85.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,085.50
€954.50
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.74
€735.77
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.76
€136.08
|
$40.46
CN¥295.18
|
|
pay 28.8% more for childcare
|
Groningen
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,648.51
€1,449.57
|
$459.70
CN¥3,353.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,974.99
€7,012.58
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,645.05
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Groningen
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.02
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.91
€8.72
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.08
€26.45
|
$41.41
CN¥302.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
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pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Groningen
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.58
€58.54
|
$48.23
CN¥351.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.07
€23.80
|
$31.67
CN¥231.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.43
€72.48
|
$72.53
CN¥529.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.94
€79.97
|
$75.53
CN¥551.09
|
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