China vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1939
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$292
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$561
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1061
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$22990
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
7.49
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
80.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
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 ($686) is 42% less expensive than in Greece ($1185). China ranked 144th 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 84th 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
$3.44
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$3153
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2808
$2618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.15
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$87.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$461
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17526
$7326

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1136
24.9M
Beijing
$1067
21.9M
Hong Kong
$2753
7.41M
Shenzhen
$958
17.7M
Chongqing
$662
32.1M
Guangzhou
$763
18.7M
Chengdu
$660
20.9M
Tianjin
$710
13.9M
Hangzhou
$843
11.9M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Wuhan
$692
12.3M
Baoding
$482
11.5M
Nantong
$620
7.73M
Wuxi
$686
7.46M
Pudong
$1028
5.68M
Bijie
$612
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$522
12.6M
Nanjing
$774
9.31M
Hefei
$727
9.37M
Qingdao
$681
10.1M
Changchun
$601
9.07M
Ganzhou
$813
8.97M
Guiyang
$576
5.99M
Foshan
$602
9.5M
Yantai
$740
7.1M
Jieyang
$691
5.58M
Changsha
$582
10M
Wenzhou
$776
9.57M
Xuzhou
$528
9.08M

In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1366
643K
Crete
$1186
623K
Thessaloniki
$1223
310K
Patras
$1080
174K
Piraeus
$1143
168K
Larissa
$1019
146K
Heraklion
$1137
145K
Peristeri
$1228
134K
Glyfada
$1528
89.6K
Kallithea
$1257
97.6K
Nikaia
$1146
88.1K
Rhodes
$1095
54.6K
Kifissia
$1459
48.7K
Nea Ionia
$1278
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1258
72.9K
Volos
$1133
85.8K
Komotini
$985
51.7K
Chalcis
$1148
64.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1346
64.9K
Kalamata
$1123
57.7K
Xanthi
$1055
58.8K
Alexandroupoli
$999
59.5K
Serres
$1043
58.4K
Chania
$1257
54.6K
Ioannina
$1094
64.9K
Trikala
$1036
61.6K
Lamia
$896
47.5K
Katerini
$989
59.2K
Agrinio
$956
50.7K
Drama
$912
44.3K