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The Housing Model vs China Employee Cost Calculator

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The Housing Model compared with China Employee Cost Calculator
DetailThe Housing Model logo The Housing ModelChina Employee Cost Calculator logo China Employee Cost Calculator
What it doesRent vs buy planner showing which option you can afford based on your take-home pay, kids, childcare, cars and debts Estimate employer costs and employee net pay across China's 50 largest cities
StageNot given Established
FoundedNot given 2015
Based inUS CN
Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingFree to build and edit your plan, no account required. The Housing Model Pass adds detailed results for $59 for 12 months, one payment with no automatic renewal and a 14-day refund. Not given
Key features
  • Compare renting, buying now, buying later, and starter home then upgrade paths
  • 30-year wealth comparison across housing paths
  • Compare keeping current home as rental or buying a second home
  • Plan retirement and early retirement with drawdown analysis
  • Printable PDF report of your full plan and analysis
  • Covers all 50 Chinese cities ranked by GDP
  • Social insurance breakdown by type
  • Housing fund contribution calculations
  • Individual income tax estimation
What makes it different
  • Runs entirely in your browser with no data uploaded to servers
  • All calculations performed locally on your device with inputs never sent to company servers
  • Free to build and edit plans; pay only for detailed results and printable reports
  • Built by a solo maker for his own rent-or-buy decision with automated math verification
  • Updated annually for 2026 with current contribution rates
  • Shows city-by-city variation in employer costs
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)614
Citation Flow (Majestic)1218
Referring domains (Majestic)118

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