Cost of living comparison
China is 34.6% cheaper than West Virginia.
If you lived in China instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
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West Virginia
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.67
|
$2.85
CN¥20.67
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
|
$5.07
CN¥36.68
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
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pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
West Virginia
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
|
$1.59
CN¥11.52
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$6.86
CN¥49.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
|
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
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pay 34.9% less for transportation
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West Virginia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$22.47
CN¥162.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,806.12
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,110.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$3.97
CN¥28.78
|
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pay 75.5% less for housing
|
West Virginia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.10
|
$11.70
CN¥84.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$966.47
|
$328.33
CN¥2,377.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.25
|
$205.78
CN¥1,490.20
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.51
|
$40.46
CN¥292.99
|
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pay 18.2% more for childcare
|
West Virginia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.46
|
$459.70
CN¥3,329.00
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,548.27
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,654.04
|
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pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Virginia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.88
|
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
|
$3.07
CN¥22.21
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$3.23
CN¥23.41
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.75
|
$41.41
CN¥299.87
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$5.93
CN¥42.91
|
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pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
West Virginia
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.18
|
$48.23
CN¥349.23
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.61
|
$31.67
CN¥229.35
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.59
|
$72.53
CN¥525.21
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
|
$75.53
CN¥547.00
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