Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Alessandria Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 7.6% cheaper than Alessandria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.7% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 59.2% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Alessandria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Alessandria, you would:
pay 72.7% less for restaurants
|
Alessandria
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$4.91
CN¥34.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.68
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.10
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Alessandria vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Alessandria
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
€2.14
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.32
€7.18
|
$7.47
CN¥52.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
€5.61
|
$6.64
CN¥46.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.34
|
$1.78
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.93
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.35
CN¥2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Alessandria vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 59.2% less for transportation
|
Alessandria
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.87
€6.79
|
$4.21
CN¥29.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.42
€68.49
|
$31.54
CN¥223.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€30,215.67
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,952.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.81
€22.26
|
$4.63
CN¥32.73
|
|
Alessandria vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 10.0% less for housing
|
Alessandria
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€25.43
|
$12.93
CN¥91.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.92
€443.16
|
$935.23
CN¥6,617.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$452.60
€390.29
|
$504.41
CN¥3,568.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.64
€148.01
|
$39.27
CN¥277.81
|
|
Alessandria vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Alessandria
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$525.60
€453.24
|
$710.76
CN¥5,028.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,839.95
€5,035.94
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,449.26
|
|
Alessandria vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alessandria
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$1.12
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
€1.63
|
$2.90
CN¥20.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.29
|
$57.84
CN¥409.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.06
|
$8.41
CN¥59.52
|
|
Alessandria vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
Alessandria
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.28
€85.61
|
$62.30
CN¥440.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.07
€49.21
|
$36.37
CN¥257.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.33
€83.93
|
$81.74
CN¥578.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.36
€146.04
|
$105.53
CN¥746.66
|
|
Alessandria vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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