On microblog and news portals an interesting comparison is being drawn: Prices in Boston and Hangzhou. A netizen Wang Pei (王佩) conducted a test of prices for different produce in Hangzhou, and his friend did its its counterpart in Boston. They found the results to be alarming. Apart from some vegetables, meats all cost more in China. Here is her list of produce:
Lotus root; green vegetable; Red Fuji apples; Golden Delicious apples; prawns; pakchoi; fresh kidney beans; tofu; chives; rice; celery; bananas; grapefruit; tomatoes; eggs (a pack); full fat milk / liter; beef tenderloin; pork mince; pork tenderloin; #93 petrol; #0 diesel.
The comparisons can be found at this grid to the left.
Incidentally, today’s Beijing News reports that #93 petrol has broken the record for being at 7 yuan per liter for the first time:
