Cost of living comparison

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Cesena vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Cesena is 99.8% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants
pay 4.2 times more in Cesena
Groceries
pay 61.6% more in Cesena
Transportation
pay 2.5 times more in Cesena
Housing
pay 98.3% more in Cesena
Childcare
pay 48.0% less in Cesena
Entertainment and Sports
pay 94.7% more in Cesena
Clothing
pay 22.0% more in Cesena

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Cesena are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Cesena.

Cesena vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cesena instead of Beijing, you would:

pay 4.2 times more for restaurants

 
Beijing
Cesena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.21
CN¥29.61
$17.52
€14.96
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.91
CN¥34.55
$11.68
€9.97
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.48
CN¥3.38
$3.11
€2.66

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pay 61.6% more for groceries

 
Beijing
Cesena
Bread
1 loaf
$1.71
CN¥12.02
$1.17
€1.00
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.47
CN¥52.59
$7.93
€6.77
Milk (1 gallon) $6.64
CN¥46.76
$5.42
€4.62

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

 
Beijing
Cesena
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.21
CN¥29.65
$7.86
€6.71
Monthly public transit pass $31.54
CN¥222.11
$37.96
€32.41
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,225.66
CN¥128,328.71
$37,959.66
€32,412.31

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pay 98.3% more for housing

 
Beijing
Cesena
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.93
CN¥91.05
$30.89
€26.37
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $935.23
CN¥6,585.07
$656.99
€560.98
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $504.41
CN¥3,551.57
$583.99
€498.65

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pay 48.0% less for childcare

 
Beijing
Cesena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $710.76
CN¥5,004.56
$561.41
€479.37
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,242.73
CN¥163,654.36
$5,839.95
€4,986.51

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pay 94.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Beijing
Cesena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.12
CN¥7.90
$5.84
€4.99
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.90
CN¥20.43
$1.97
€1.68
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.21
CN¥29.61
$7.01
€5.98

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pay 22.0% more for clothing

 
Beijing
Cesena
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$62.30
CN¥438.66
$89.55
€76.46
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.37
CN¥256.10
$35.04
€29.92
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$81.74
CN¥575.54
$105.12
€89.76

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