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Braine-l'alleud vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Braine-l'alleud is 2.7 times more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 6.7 times more in Braine-l'alleud
Groceries: pay 86.7% more in Braine-l'alleud
Transportation: pay 98.2% more in Braine-l'alleud
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Braine-l'alleud
Childcare: pay 5.7% less in Braine-l'alleud
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Braine-l'alleud
Clothing: pay 77.6% more in Braine-l'alleud

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Braine-l'alleud are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Braine-l'alleud.

Braine-l'alleud vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Braine-l'alleud instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 6.7 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Braine-l'alleud
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$23.36 €19.90	+455.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.62	$12.85 €10.95	+161.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$3.83 €3.26	+698.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$3.27 €2.79	+965.4%
Average			+570.3%

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pay 86.7% more for groceries

	Beijing	Braine-l'alleud
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.04	$2.55 €2.17	+49.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.69	$14.60 €12.44	+95.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.85	$5.31 €4.52	-20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.53	$3.66 €3.12	+106.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.80	$4.83 €4.12	+215.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.93	$1.15 €0.98	+17.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.43	$0.95 €0.81	+23.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.65	$2.07 €1.76	+158.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.25	$1.26 €1.07	+109.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.86 €0.73	+146.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.91	$0.63 €0.54	+53.5%
Average			+86.7%

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pay 98.2% more for transportation

	Beijing	Braine-l'alleud
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.71	$7.07 €6.03	+68.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.53	$43.57 €37.12	+38.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	$52,559.53 €44,781.04	+188.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.64	??
Average			+98.2%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Beijing	Braine-l'alleud
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.22	$56.94 €48.51	+340.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	$875.99 €746.35	-6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.00	$149.90 €127.71	+281.8%
Average			+205.3%

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pay 5.7% less for childcare

	Beijing	Braine-l'alleud
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	$817.59 €696.59	+15.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	$17,125.65 €14,591.15	-26.3%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Braine-l'alleud
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.91	$5.61 €4.78	+399.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.47	$3.87 €3.30	+33.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$13.43 €11.44	+219.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.00	$30.37 €25.87	-47.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.34	$14.02 €11.94	+66.6%
Average			+134.4%

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pay 77.6% more for clothing

	Beijing	Braine-l'alleud
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥439.49	$126.53 €107.81	+103.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.59	$81.76 €69.66	+124.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥576.64	$124.59 €106.15	+52.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥744.46	$137.24 €116.93	+30.0%
Average			+77.6%

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