China vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1847
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$279
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$62.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$1026
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$23401
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
7.58
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
80.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
49
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
51%
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
48
68
🏙️ Population
1.44B
10.5M

The average cost of living in China ($656) is 41% less expensive than in Greece ($1105). China ranked 153rd vs 66th for Greece in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 82nd and 45th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Greece

We calculate prices for China and Greece as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 50 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Greece
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$4.84
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$709
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4438
$2987
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2622
$2446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.98
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.45
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17132
$6743

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1097
24.9M
Beijing
$1016
21.9M
Shenzhen
$916
17.7M
Chongqing
$634
32.1M
Hong Kong
$2737
7.41M
Guangzhou
$774
18.7M
Chengdu
$623
20.9M
Suzhou
$868
12.7M
Hangzhou
$805
11.9M
Tianjin
$687
13.9M
Xi'an
$587
13M
Wuhan
$656
12.3M
Baoding
$472
11.5M
Wuxi
$670
7.46M
Xuzhou
$484
9.08M
Jinhua
$587
7.05M
Nantong
$602
7.73M
Hefei
$625
9.37M
Nanjing
$746
9.31M
Qingdao
$612
10.1M
Bijie
$584
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$512
12.6M
Changchun
$573
9.07M
Ganzhou
$761
8.97M
Pudong
$984
5.68M
Guiyang
$559
5.99M
Changsha
$577
10M
Quanzhou
$644
8.78M
Dongguan
$656
10.5M
Wenzhou
$726
9.57M

In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1272
643K
Crete
$1150
623K
Thessaloniki
$1106
310K
Patras
$1011
174K
Piraeus
$1045
168K
Heraklion
$1093
145K
Peristeri
$1082
134K
Larissa
$1030
146K
Glyfada
$1437
89.6K
Kallithea
$1159
97.6K
Kifissia
$1265
48.7K
Nikaia
$1054
88.1K
Rhodes
$1070
54.6K
Nea Ionia
$1142
64.6K
Volos
$981
85.8K
Nea Smyrni
$1150
72.9K
Ioannina
$930
64.9K
Trikala
$1015
61.6K
Chalcis
$980
64.5K
Serres
$988
58.4K
Komotini
$899
51.7K
Palaio Faliro
$1258
64.9K
Xanthi
$948
58.8K
Alexandroupoli
$911
59.5K
Chania
$1131
54.6K
Lamia
$836
47.5K
Kalamata
$1033
57.7K
Drama
$891
44.3K
Agrinio
$900
50.7K
Katerini
$973
59.2K