Cost of living comparison
China is 49.4% cheaper than Minnesota.
If you lived in China instead of Minnesota, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
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Minnesota
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.25
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
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pay 42.7% less for groceries
|
Minnesota
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.83
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
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pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Minnesota
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.17
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,650.12
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.25
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
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pay 75.6% less for housing
|
Minnesota
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.32
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.42
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,106.51
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.54
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 41.3% less for childcare
|
Minnesota
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.96
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,140.67
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
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pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minnesota
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.62
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.80
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.87
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.28
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
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pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Minnesota
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.74
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.94
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.66
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
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