Cost of living comparison
China is 32.2% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in China instead of Rome, you would:
pay 71.6% less for restaurants
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Rome
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.31
|
$2.85
CN¥20.77
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
$5.07
CN¥36.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.13
|
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.07
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
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pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.70
|
$1.59
CN¥11.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.67
|
$5.85
CN¥42.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.90
|
$6.86
CN¥49.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.58
|
$1.60
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.66
|
$1.54
CN¥11.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$0.76
CN¥5.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.04
|
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
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pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.81
|
$4.44
CN¥32.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.72
|
$22.47
CN¥163.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,513.32
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,766.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.33
|
$3.97
CN¥28.92
|
|
pay 70.3% less for housing
|
Rome
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.05
|
$11.70
CN¥85.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,123.89
|
$328.33
CN¥2,388.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€726.62
|
$205.78
CN¥1,497.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€159.27
|
$40.46
CN¥294.38
|
|
pay 32.4% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€484.51
|
$459.70
CN¥3,344.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,989.22
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,284.18
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.10
|
$1.09
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.45
|
$3.07
CN¥22.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.12
|
$3.23
CN¥23.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.53
|
$41.41
CN¥301.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.21
|
$5.93
CN¥43.11
|
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pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.31
|
$48.23
CN¥350.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.27
|
$31.67
CN¥230.44
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.48
|
$72.53
CN¥527.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€97.43
|
$75.53
CN¥549.60
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