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
¥1,008
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥773
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥152
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥115
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
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pay 37.5% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥238
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥895
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥854
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥316
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥427
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥340
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥160
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥257
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥319
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥169
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
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pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥661
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,045
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,977
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Japan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,281
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,910
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
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pay 62.3% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,072
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
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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
¥424
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥435
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥623
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,029
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,873
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
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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
¥6,343
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,776
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
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