▲ 140 ▼ China has a birth-rate problem. It's also the 2nd-least affordable country in the world to raise a child, says a Beijing think tank. (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 2 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 34 comments fedilink hide all child comments China is one of the world's most unaffordable places to raise a child, a Beijing think tank says. The cost of raising a child compared to GDP per capita is 6.3 times in China, but 4.11 in the US, it said. The cost of raising a child is sinking China's already falling birth rate, the researchers said.
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) Very much so. You make this suggestion to a lot of Russians or a lot of Chinese and they'll start talking to you about blood purity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Blood purity leads to blood paucity! Hybrid vigor ftw! Also, for those who want to know, South Korea is the most expensive place to raise a child. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Apparently, according to what I just looked up, China is the second-highest. Although I wonder if those are weighted against America's for-profit healthcare system? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Not sure, although routine medical care for children is one of the few areas that most health insurance plans do a decent job of covering, and/or there's public or charitable resources to help with it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Blood purity leads to blood paucity! Hybrid vigor ftw! Also, for those who want to know, South Korea is the most expensive place to raise a child. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Apparently, according to what I just looked up, China is the second-highest. Although I wonder if those are weighted against America's for-profit healthcare system? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Not sure, although routine medical care for children is one of the few areas that most health insurance plans do a decent job of covering, and/or there's public or charitable resources to help with it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Apparently, according to what I just looked up, China is the second-highest. Although I wonder if those are weighted against America's for-profit healthcare system? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Not sure, although routine medical care for children is one of the few areas that most health insurance plans do a decent job of covering, and/or there's public or charitable resources to help with it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Not sure, although routine medical care for children is one of the few areas that most health insurance plans do a decent job of covering, and/or there's public or charitable resources to help with it. permalink fedilink source parent