China vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$663
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$2992
🏠 One person rent
$276
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$1022
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$1176
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$24626
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
7.74
❤️ Life expectancy
78
81.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
50
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
51%
🎓 Higher education
88
87
😀 Quality of life
52
74
🏙️ Population
1.41B
10.4M

The average cost of living in China ($663) is 47% less expensive than in Greece ($1253). China ranked 158th vs 61st 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 85th and 43rd 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
$3.15
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$57.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1039
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4148
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$5.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$6.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.5
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17696
$8295

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$631
32.1M
Shanghai
$1147
24.9M
Chengdu
$688
20.9M
Guangzhou
$785
18.7M
Suzhou
$798
12.7M
Beijing
$1108
21.9M
Shenzhen
$995
17.5M
Tianjin
$682
13.9M
Wuhan
$657
12.3M
Baoding
$480
11.5M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Nanjing
$789
9.31M
Zhengzhou
$523
12.6M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Ningbo
$660
9.4M
Hangzhou
$899
11.9M
Changsha
$622
10M
Nantong
$581
7.73M
Shenyang
$612
9.07M
Hefei
$670
9.37M
Jinan
$546
9.2M
Harbin
$713
10M
Linyi
$523
11M
Dongguan
$694
10.5M
Shijiazhuang
$521
10.6M
Changchun
$607
9.07M
Xuzhou
$531
9.08M
Fuzhou
$679
8.29M
Dalian
$737
7.45M
Wenzhou
$774
9.57M

In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1439
643K
Crete
$1324
623K
Thessaloniki
$1285
310K
Patras
$1109
174K
Piraeus
$1228
168K
Larissa
$1171
146K
Heraklion
$1291
145K
Glyfada
$1636
89.6K
Kallithea
$1307
97.6K
Peristeri
$1160
134K
Nikaia
$1182
88.1K
Kifissia
$1403
48.7K
Volos
$1126
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1264
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1298
72.9K
Rhodes
$1311
54.6K
Chania
$1302
54.6K
Ioannina
$1098
64.9K
Trikala
$1100
61.6K
Chalcis
$1179
64.5K
Katerini
$1039
59.2K
Serres
$1107
58.4K
Alexandroupoli
$1030
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1386
64.9K
Xanthi
$1053
58.8K
Kavala
$1045
52.1K
Kalamata
$1146
57.7K
Lamia
$932
47.5K
Drama
$988
44.3K
Komotini
$1020
51.7K