Cost of living comparison
China is 16.7% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in China instead of Japan, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
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Japan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥994
|
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥763
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
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pay 37.5% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥235
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥883
|
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥842
|
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥311
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥421
|
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥253
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥314
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥167
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
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pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥652
|
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,923
|
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,401,882
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,924
|
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Japan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,798
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,226
|
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,223
|
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,446
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
|
pay 62.3% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,464
|
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,712,394
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
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pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥418
|
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥429
|
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥615
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,908
|
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,848
|
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
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pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,257
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,139
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,346
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,604
|
$75.53
CN¥546.30
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