Why are prices so low in the United States? Why are prices cheap in the United States?

Due to the special hegemony of the US dollar and its pricing power, since the RMB is currently not freely convertible, goods exported to the United States can only be settled in US dollars, plus the pricing power in the hands of the United States, therefore, the significant result of the appreciation of the RMB is that the same commodity has produced different ** between the two countries. The U.S. dollar has depreciated externally, while the renminbi has depreciated internally. Therefore, as soon as it enters and leaves the United States, it naturally forms a phenomenon of low prices.

The situation is similar in other countries. The U.S. now controls the pricing power of food, water, oil, steel, and other commodities needed for economic development, ensuring that Americans enjoy a good life with low inflation for a long time. One of the main functions of the Fed is to keep the US core inflation rate in the 2% range.

Over the past two decades, the United States has fluctuated very little and, so to speak, very stable. In contrast, China's inflation rate in recent years has been between 5% and 6%, and prices** are a common feeling. There is also logistics in the United States, and the low tax on transactions is another important reason for the low level of the United States.

As a result of mechanization, for example, fruits, manual production, packaging, transportation, and sale, and mechanized production, packaging, storage, and sale, the cost is not the same.

The low price of goods in the United States is due to the low cost of raw materials and the high cost of employment.

Prices are determined by taxes.

The United States is cheap because the average income of Americans is also very high。According to the per capita income of countries in the world in 2017, the United States ranked fifth, with a per capita income of 10,000 US dollars, equivalent to 10,000 yuan. Data shows that there are about 100 million working people in the United States, with an average salary of more than $40,000, an average hourly wage of $20, and an average monthly income of $3,000.

In the United States, the price is the cheapest, and the labor cost in the United States is quite high. The tax on prices in the United States is also very different, with the United States adopting a direct tax. Because the population is small, the service industry and all labor are expensive, such as asking individuals to wash a barbecue grill, the cost is quite high or friendly price.

Global commodities.

In US dollar terms, the United States naturally has the right to price international bulk commodities, and now the United States can not only achieve self-sufficiency due to the development of modern agriculture, but also export a large number of agricultural products.

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As a major agricultural country in the world, the United States has the most developed agricultural production. It is the country with many types of agricultural products and large output, and it is the country that exports the most agricultural products in the world. The production mode of large farms in the United States, mass production and large-scale production, reduce production costs.

Increased yield. U.S. agricultural products in 2017 also brought profits to the United States.

According to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. agricultural exports hit the third-highest level in history in 2017, with product exports of $140.5 billion, an increase of nearly $10.9 billion from the previous year and the third-highest in history. U.S. commodity exports reached a record 100 million tons, up 11% year-on-year; Exports reached US$51.4 billion, up 16% year-on-year, mainly driven by soybean exports.

The skyrocketing price surge in the United States is mainly due to the impact of the epidemic. There are many things going on with the crazy price hike in the United States and the United StatesNatural disastersRelate. At a time when the epidemic situation is still severe, prices in many countries have seen a large increase.

According to news reports, for various reasons, prices in the United States have risen sharply. Because of the large price of **, many American people are very dissatisfied with **. What is the reason for the sharp increase in prices in the United States?

Here's what I think:

1. The impact of the epidemic.

In the United States, due to the impact of the epidemic, many companies have been forced to close down because they cannot cash in or because they cannot recruit employees, and some have even declared bankruptcy. It is precisely because of the impact of the epidemic that prices in the United States have skyrocketed. The skyrocketing price hike in the United States has had a very serious impact on the lives of the American people.

Impact of natural disasters.

2021 can be said to be one of the years with the most natural disasters, not only in China, but also in China.

In fact, the United States has also suffered many very serious natural disasters. Because of the impact of natural disasters, the crops on many farms in the United States have been damaged, and in the case of a decrease in crops, many agricultural products will naturally appear to be greatly affected. The skyrocketing price hike in the United States also has a lot to do with the impact of natural disasters.

3. At a time when the epidemic situation is still severe, prices in many countries have seen a large increase.

The emergence of the pandemic has not only affected people's lifestyles, but also forced many people to stay at home. The emergence of the epidemic has also caused a large increase in prices in various countries, and many people have been forced to lose their jobs. Therefore, I hope that the epidemic can disappear as soon as possible, so that people can enjoy normal prices and return to normal life.

I think it's due to policy factors, because the epidemic is very serious, and many people have lost their lives because of it, and there is a very scarce local goods, so I think it's due to policy factors.

It's because they're not able to import and export things from other countries because the epidemic is very serious, but Inter is in very high demand, so there will be signs of price growth.

There is a problem with the logistics system, the human resources for transportation are insufficient, and the price of goods is rising due to the shortage of goods.

Because they export things at low prices.

The Internet is so developed, and it's still flickering.

Crazy rise? Prices are higher than ours?

The comparison between U.S. prices and Chinese prices is that U.S. prices are not lower than those in China, and most goods are higher than those in China. For example, the necessities of life, food, fruits, vegetables, tickets, food, tourism, etc. are higher than those in China.

Some goods originating in the United States are lower than those in China because of the increased shipping costs and tariffs on these goods exported to China, such as automobiles, mobile phones, robots, brand-name clothing, etc.

The meaning of pricesThe price of goods is actually the production of goods. And production ** is composed of the average production cost of the department plus the average profit of the society**. Production is the transformation of value.

Prices are closely related to our lives, and in short, the level of prices directly affects the happiness and satisfaction of people's lives.

determines the Engel coefficient of a country. By observing and recording changes in prices, we can make a reasonable estimate of the direction of economic development more accurately. It is conducive to the country's macroeconomic regulation and control.

Price changes can guide production and facilitate the rational allocation of resources. The price level also directly determines the amount of per capita income and disposable income, and also reflects the level of the city.

Compared with Chinese prices, prices in the United States are much cheaper than in China.

For example, ordinary fruits in the United States, strawberry dollars, cherry dollars, the amount is far more than 1 catty. In China's Beijing Agricultural Products Center Wholesale Market, strawberries are about 14 yuan a catty, and cherries are about 42 yuan a catty; U.S. lean beef dollars a pound (1 pound is about equal to a catty), in China about 45 yuan a catty; A pound of tenderloin dollars.

Cause. Agricultural products in the United States are cheap, mainly because the United States is vast and sparsely populated, which is suitable for modern agricultural production. The United States, which has 3% of the agricultural population, feeds hundreds of millions of Americans, and exports a large amount of agricultural products every year, earning a lot of foreign exchange.

Therefore, the agricultural products on the table of ordinary people in the United States are relatively cheap.

In China, however, due to various factors, it is difficult for China's rural areas to carry out modern agricultural production, and farming depends entirely on the weather for food, so the production cost of China's agricultural products is high, and the prices are of course far more expensive than those in the United States.

As we all know, the more developed and the better the welfare of countries and cities, people's income levels will be higher, and naturally prices will be relatively high. And look at the first-tier cities in China.

for the average wage earner.

Life is still a bit difficult. But for the country of the United States, it's a little different. What is it about a country with such a high income, but many people say that prices are cheap?

We all know that the United States has long had the largest GDP in the world, and it has a GDP per capita

It also catches up with China by a lot. In 2017, the per capita GDP of the United States was $59,501, while China's per capita GDP was $8,643, nearly seven times that of China. From this point of view, we will definitely have a preconceived idea that the price of goods in the United States is very high, but in fact, in the supermarket in the United States, many things are not expensive, and some are even cheaper than our domestic ones.

First of all, let's talk about the weight in the United States is based on pounds, which is equivalent to domestic catties. There are Chinese tourists.

After visiting the American supermarket, I found that the meat here is quite cheap. For example, a pound of refined beef in the United States costs only US dollars (about 29 yuan), but in China it costs almost 45 pounds. Chicken is cheaper than beef.

The common ** is $1 a pound, and if it's expensive, it can go up to $2. The ** seafood category is not expensive, generally about 15 US dollars per pound of lobster. And Americans don't like to eat offal, so they can buy a pound for $1 or 2 to go home.

Meat is cheaper in American supermarkets, and vegetables are generally inexpensive. There are some vegetables that are similar to those in China, but some are more expensive than those in China. Tomatoes, for example, in supermarkets in the United States, will even sell for 2, 3 dollars.

And some organic foods and organic fruits, ** are a little higher. But in general, the local food in American supermarkets is still relatively cheap. An average American family of four will not spend more than 500 yuan on food in a month.

Although the price of food in the United States is generally cheaper than in China, the cost of providing services is much more expensive than in China. For example, if you cut your hair in New York City, it may cost you $20 to $40, while in China, you can wash and blow it for 30 yuan.

Dragon. And the cost of express delivery, let alone comparison. In China, to SF.

For example, most inter-provincial charges are 20 yuan a pound for the first weight, but if you send it from New York to other cities, it may cost 10 or 20 US dollars.

In addition, some brands in the United States** are really cost-effective compared to China. So that's why they like to find ** to buy things. Some high-end brands in China, such as LV, Gucci, etc., are not more expensive in American stores than in China, and the mid-to-high-end coach, CK, etc. in our eyes are relatively ordinary brands in the eyes of Americans.

**It is also the level of ordinary brands, if there is an event, there will often be a discount, so it can be said that it is quite cost-effective to buy these things in a foreign country.

Whether the price of goods in the United States is expensive depends on what it is, the labor cost in the United States is very high, but cars, luxury goods, etc. are still relatively cheap compared to China!

The United States is a developed country, so naturally the price is relatively high, but it also depends on the consumption level of the local people.

Prices in the United States are still relatively high, because the production of products in the United States is not as sufficient as in China.

Through data comparison, it can be found that the per capita GDP of the United States can reach that of China. In 2019, the per capita GDP of the United States reached a high of 10,000 US dollars, and the gap in consumption power is still very significant. However, from the comparison of prices between the two, we can find that the real situation may not be the same as we imagined.

Who is cheaper, China or the United States? Insiders said: From different angles, the answer may be beyond our expectations.

The gap "is not in per capita GDP, many people have been "cheated" by American prices.

Purchasing powerFrom the perspective of purchasing power, according to a report released by the World Bank, China's economic aggregate surpassed that of the United States in 2017. At that time, the yuan was equal to the purchasing power of 1 US dollar. In this way, it is natural that prices in China are relatively cheaper.

Speaking of which, naturally some people do not understand, judging from the disclosure of American supermarket goods, it is indeed lower than that of domestic goods.

The average monthly income of Americans is $3,100 (after taxes and payments) and the average monthly consumption is $2,300 (food, utilities, garbage, car maintenance, gas, cable TV, mobile phone spending, car insurance, home insurance, real estate taxes, mortgages, --- the types that ordinary Americans must spend).

Let's give a few examples of prices to be clearer:

Mercedes-Benz 320--- half-year salary.

Movie tickets cost $10.

Cashmere sweater $100.

A good suit costs $500.

Better leather shoes cost $45.

480 grams of bread: US dollars.

8 litres of fresh milk: US dollars.

24 cans of Coca-Cola: Dollars.

480 grams of hot dog sausage: dollars.

Boston lobster: US$ 480 grams.

Cabbage: 480 grams of dollars.

Tofu: $1 for 7 pieces, about a pound and a half.

Eggs: 36, USD.

Freshly swimming stone squad: $480 g.

Sea prawns: 480 grams of USD.

Washington State Red Apples: $1 for 3.

Frozen chicken (same price for beef or pork) cabbage dumplings: US$ per bag (35 pieces).