Cost of living comparison
China is 26.9% cheaper than Slovenia.
If you lived in China instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 69.4% less for restaurants
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Slovenia
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.79
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.63
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
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pay 32.6% less for groceries
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Slovenia
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.82
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.73
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€3.05
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.37
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
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pay 32.2% less for transportation
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Slovenia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.49
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€27.52
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€22,777.97
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.85
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
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pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€30.78
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€586.43
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€486.07
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€198.01
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
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pay 56.2% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€460.35
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€8,106.45
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
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pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.97
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.89
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€5.17
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€42.84
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
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pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€93.84
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.47
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€101.52
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€122.85
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
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