Cost of living comparison
China is 48.7% cheaper than Houston.
If you lived in China instead of Houston, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
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Houston
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.25
|
$3.04
CN¥21.66
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.12
|
$5.19
CN¥36.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
Houston
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
|
$1.65
CN¥11.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
|
$5.98
CN¥42.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$7.16
CN¥50.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.95
|
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
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pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Houston
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
|
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$22.24
CN¥158.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,139.19
|
$19,593.81
CN¥139,529.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
|
$3.91
CN¥27.84
|
|
pay 79.5% less for housing
|
Houston
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.26
|
$12.06
CN¥85.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,624.25
|
$335.80
CN¥2,391.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,230.82
|
$208.96
CN¥1,488.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.82
|
$39.78
CN¥283.27
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,244.14
|
$483.22
CN¥3,441.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,333.33
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,489.11
|
|
pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.13
|
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$3.22
CN¥22.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.66
|
$42.07
CN¥299.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$6.01
CN¥42.78
|
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pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Houston
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.00
|
$48.74
CN¥347.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.40
|
$31.37
CN¥223.38
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.64
|
$73.58
CN¥523.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.56
|
$76.83
CN¥547.09
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