How much does PLA soldier's individual equipment cost?

Helmet: 1,580 yuan

Camouflage Tactical Vest: 280 yuan

Backpack: 185 yuan

FMJ08 Gas Mask: 380 yuan

Type 95 Automatic Rifle: 4,300 yuan

Camouflage Gloves: 95 yuan

Woven Belt: 95 yuan

Satchel: 95 yuan

Individual Combat Ration: 30 yuan

Rain Coat: 160 yuan

Woodland Camouflage Clothing: 157 yuan

Kettle: 165 yuan

First Aid Kit: 50 yuan

Combat Boots: 320 yuan

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has caught up with the “big weapon” and “large equipment” times but what about its soldiers’ individual equipment? Individual equipment is not only related to the interests of soldiers, but also will affect the outcome of the war to a certain extent."

“808.2 billion Yuan (US$131.33 billion)! ”

Liu Yaguo, director of the logistic department of an air defense brigade of the PLA, knows everything about the number of this year’s military budget of the brigade. But when asked: “How much does a soldier’s individual equipment cost?” Liu kept scratching his head.

Since 2008, there are claims from the Western research institutes that China's military spending went up to the second place in the world. But in fact, the second place did not bring Chinese soldiers more sense of security.

According to news report from the Xinhua News Agency in March 2014, China’s military spending increased 88 billion Yuan (US$14.3 billion) this year, while the soldiers’ 　individual equipment cost which is related to the life and death on the battlefield remained the same as what was five years ago.

In 2014, the U.S. military spending is almost five times than that of China. However, the U.S. soldiers’ individual equipment cost is over ten times than that of China.

According to estimation from the reporter, the cost of a set of PLA soldier’s standard individual equipment at battlefield only equals two entry-level iPhone6. But the cost of a set of U.S. soldier’s standard individual equipment at battlefield equals to the value of a mid-level car, almost the price of 20 high-level iPhone6.

So the question is, “How is in the PLA soldiers’ individual equipment?”