Cost of living comparison
China is 48.9% cheaper than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.4% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 36.5% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 35.5% less in China
- Housing
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pay 79.3% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 44.5% less in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.7% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 24.1% less in China
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Houston, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Houston
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$2.85
CN¥20.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$5.07
CN¥37.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$0.49
CN¥3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Houston
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$1.59
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$5.85
CN¥42.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$6.86
CN¥50.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$1.60
CN¥11.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$1.54
CN¥11.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.76
CN¥5.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.57
CN¥4.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.65
CN¥4.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.52
CN¥3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.32
CN¥2.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.40
CN¥2.93
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Houston
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$4.44
CN¥32.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$22.47
CN¥164.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,615.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$3.97
CN¥29.10
|
|
pay 79.3% less for housing
|
Houston
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$11.70
CN¥85.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$328.33
CN¥2,403.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$205.78
CN¥1,506.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$40.46
CN¥296.18
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$459.70
CN¥3,365.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$18,318.08
CN¥134,099.33
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.09
CN¥7.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$3.07
CN¥22.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$3.23
CN¥23.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$41.41
CN¥303.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$5.93
CN¥43.38
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Houston
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$48.23
CN¥353.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$31.67
CN¥231.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$72.53
CN¥530.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$75.53
CN¥552.96
|
|
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