Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Arnhem Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 20.7% cheaper than Arnhem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.9% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 64.6% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 57.0% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Arnhem. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Arnhem Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Arnhem, you would:
pay 78.9% less for restaurants
|
Arnhem
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.86
€17.12
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
$4.91
CN¥34.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.28
€2.83
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.21
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Arnhem vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Arnhem
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
€2.05
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.04
|
$7.47
CN¥52.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
€3.93
|
$6.64
CN¥46.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.86
€4.19
|
$1.78
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.95
€6.86
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
€1.64
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.35
CN¥2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Arnhem vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 64.6% less for transportation
|
Arnhem
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.52
€7.34
|
$4.21
CN¥29.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.80
€100.72
|
$31.54
CN¥223.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,947.98
€32,723.57
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,952.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.00
€23.29
|
$4.63
CN¥32.73
|
|
Arnhem vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 57.0% less for housing
|
Arnhem
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.38
€46.03
|
$12.93
CN¥91.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,211.79
€1,044.96
|
$935.23
CN¥6,617.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.54
€840.37
|
$504.41
CN¥3,568.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.90
€178.41
|
$39.27
CN¥277.81
|
|
Arnhem vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Arnhem
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,888.25
€1,628.29
|
$710.76
CN¥5,028.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,229.28
€5,371.67
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,449.26
|
|
Arnhem vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arnhem
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.04
|
$1.12
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.16
€3.59
|
$2.90
CN¥20.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.59
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.83
€36.93
|
$57.84
CN¥409.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.10
€15.61
|
$8.41
CN¥59.52
|
|
Arnhem vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Arnhem
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$62.30
CN¥440.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
$36.37
CN¥257.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.14
€74.28
|
$81.74
CN¥578.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€78.56
|
$105.53
CN¥746.66
|
|
Arnhem vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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