Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 20.8% cheaper than Austria.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Austria, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
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Austria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.33
€14.01
|
$4.15
CN¥29.36
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
€9.41
|
$5.54
CN¥39.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.73
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€2.07
|
$0.31
CN¥2.19
|
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pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
€2.28
|
$1.43
CN¥10.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.22
€7.51
|
$6.83
CN¥48.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.57
€5.09
|
$7.46
CN¥52.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
€3.67
|
$1.75
CN¥12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
€5.29
|
$1.44
CN¥10.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.06
|
$0.96
CN¥6.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.79
CN¥5.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.19
|
$0.87
CN¥6.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.68
|
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.37
CN¥2.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.76
|
$0.49
CN¥3.44
|
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pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
€5.95
|
$4.35
CN¥30.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.62
€45.34
|
$34.62
CN¥244.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,063.58
€23,817.35
|
$20,773.90
CN¥146,792.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.69
€17.99
|
$4.68
CN¥33.08
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
€33.19
|
$13.59
CN¥96.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$871.49
€796.39
|
$969.73
CN¥6,852.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$685.35
€626.29
|
$561.86
CN¥3,970.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.95
€244.86
|
$42.17
CN¥297.98
|
|
pay 77.4% more for childcare
|
Austria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.56
€429.09
|
$836.50
CN¥5,910.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,286.41
€13,055.17
|
$25,256.69
CN¥178,468.79
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
€4.20
|
$1.38
CN¥9.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
€3.23
|
$3.73
CN¥26.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
€5.91
|
$3.46
CN¥24.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.34
€40.52
|
$62.16
CN¥439.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
€11.59
|
$8.31
CN¥58.72
|
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pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.15
€77.81
|
$65.57
CN¥463.33
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.34
€42.35
|
$35.21
CN¥248.81
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.08
€81.40
|
$85.31
CN¥602.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.31
€114.51
|
$112.58
CN¥795.53
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