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| Field | China | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage rate | — | 6.71 % |
| Inflation | 0.06 % | 2.95 % |
| Real policy rate | 2.94 % | 0.67 % |
| Lending rate | — | 3.25 % |
| Deposit rate | — | — |
| Savings vs inflation | — | — |
| Bank spread | — | — |
| Take-home pay | — | $65,829 PPP |
| Tax on pay | — | 24.31 % |
| House price growth since 2015 | — | 336.7 |
| House price growth | -7.07 % | -2.07 % |
| Rent | — | — |
| Petrol | — | — |
| Electricity | — | — |
| Tax wedge | — | 29.98 % |
| Minimum wage | — | €1,103/mo |
| Minimum wage (PPP) | $544 PPP/mo | $1,257 PPP/mo |
| Retirement age (men) | 60 years | 66.7 years |
| Retirement age (women) | 55 years | 66.7 years |
| Average salary | — | $86,977 PPP |
| Monthly earnings | $1,435 PPP/mo | $6,273 PPP/mo |
| Median earnings | — | $4,481 PPP/mo |
| Median income | — | $49,885 PPP |
| Price level | 47 % of US prices | 100 % of US prices |
| VAT | — | — |
| Corporate tax | 25.00 % | 21.00 % |
| Top income tax | — | 43.65 % |
| Public holidays | 6 days | 10 days |
| Currency | 5.97 % | 0.00 % |
| Money's value | 61.10 % | 54.90 % |
| GDP growth | 4.96 % | 2.16 % |
| GDP/capita | $13,862 | $90,027 |
| Unemployment | 4.62 % | 4.20 % |
| Government debt | 99.20 % | 123.90 % |
| Debt per person | $13,751 | $111,543 |
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