China vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$679
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2794
🏠 One person rent
$287
$546
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$66.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$826
$1060
💸 GDP per capita
$12720
$20867
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
7.49
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
80.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
49
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
51%
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
50
69
🏙️ Population
1.44B
10.4M

The average cost of living in China ($679) is 41% less expensive than in Greece ($1146). China ranked 138th vs 57th 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 1.2 months in China compared to 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 83rd 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
$3.65
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$4.44
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
4.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5178
$3051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$2362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.1
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$4.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$8.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$44.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.51
$10.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.9
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16225
$7251

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Beijing
$1065
21.9M
Shanghai
$1190
24.9M
Hong Kong
$2614
7.41M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Chongqing
$712
32.1M
Guangzhou
$742
18.7M
Chengdu
$643
20.9M
Tianjin
$688
13.9M
Xi'an
$632
13M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Hangzhou
$831
11.9M
Baoding
$466
11.5M
Wuhan
$646
12.3M
Wuxi
$687
7.46M
Foshan
$575
9.5M
Nanjing
$740
9.31M
Bijie
$606
6.9M
Dongguan
$589
10.5M
Hefei
$707
9.37M
Ganzhou
$812
8.97M
Changchun
$612
9.07M
Nantong
$651
7.73M
Qingdao
$653
10.1M
Jieyang
$716
6.09M
Changsha
$533
10M
Yantai
$749
7.1M
Zhengzhou
$506
12.6M
Guiyang
$564
5.99M
Ningbo
$677
9.4M
Kunming
$609
8.46M

In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Crete
$1144
623K
Athens
$1287
664K
Thessaloniki
$1177
315K
Piraeus
$1097
164K
Patras
$1037
167K
Heraklion
$1075
141K
Larissa
$1067
145K
Peristeri
$1172
140K
Glyfada
$1475
87.3K
Kallithea
$1235
101K
Nikaia
$1137
89.4K
Kifissia
$1467
47.3K
Volos
$1090
86K
Nea Ionia
$1250
67.1K
Nea Smyrni
$1239
73.1K
Ioannina
$1098
65.6K
Komotini
$1001
51K
Lamia
$887
52K
Palaio Faliro
$1334
64K
Trikala
$945
61.7K
Xanthi
$1027
56.1K
Serres
$1027
58.3K
Chania
$1169
53.9K
Alexandroupoli
$907
57.8K
Chalcis
$1086
59.1K
Rhodes
$1061
49.5K
Kalamata
$1058
53K
Katerini
$1047
56K
Agrinio
$943
46.9K
Kozani
$984
41.1K