China vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$270
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$819
$1200
💸 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 ($650) is 49% less expensive than in Greece ($1267). China ranked 162nd vs 58th 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 44th 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
$3.14
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$57.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$427
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$847
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4120
$3462
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$2747
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.11
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.66
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$442
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17761
$8343

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$601
32.1M
Chengdu
$666
20.9M
Shanghai
$1126
24.9M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Beijing
$1044
21.9M
Guangzhou
$782
18.7M
Tianjin
$663
13.9M
Wuhan
$653
12.3M
Suzhou
$782
12.7M
Xi'an
$585
13M
Baoding
$468
11.5M
Hangzhou
$860
11.9M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Changsha
$617
10M
Hong Kong
$2674
7.41M
Harbin
$680
10M
Linyi
$530
11M
Hefei
$654
9.37M
Nanjing
$765
9.31M
Jinan
$547
9.2M
Ningbo
$671
9.4M
Zhengzhou
$511
12.6M
Xuzhou
$514
9.08M
Dongguan
$666
10.5M
Nantong
$557
7.73M
Changchun
$588
9.07M
Wenzhou
$763
9.57M
Yantai
$705
7.1M
Shenyang
$575
9.07M
Shijiazhuang
$493
10.6M

In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1462
643K
Crete
$1360
623K
Thessaloniki
$1272
310K
Patras
$1104
174K
Piraeus
$1240
168K
Heraklion
$1329
145K
Larissa
$1150
146K
Glyfada
$1663
89.6K
Kallithea
$1318
97.6K
Peristeri
$1192
134K
Kifissia
$1426
48.7K
Nikaia
$1187
88.1K
Volos
$1130
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1286
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1304
72.9K
Rhodes
$1322
54.6K
Chania
$1320
54.6K
Ioannina
$1075
64.9K
Chalcis
$1199
64.5K
Serres
$1108
58.4K
Katerini
$1047
59.2K
Xanthi
$1069
58.8K
Trikala
$1110
61.6K
Alexandroupoli
$1029
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1410
64.9K
Kalamata
$1169
57.7K
Lamia
$954
47.5K
Komotini
$1041
51.7K
Kavala
$1031
52.1K
Drama
$1002
44.3K