Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 2.6 times more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
CN¥29.47
|
$21.66
€19.52
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥39.30
|
$10.83
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
$2.66
€2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.20
|
$2.08
€1.87
|
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pay 75.4% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.15
|
$1.80
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
CN¥48.44
|
$3.97
€3.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
CN¥52.95
|
$5.30
€4.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.40
|
$4.14
€3.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
CN¥10.24
|
$4.61
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.80
|
$1.32
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.63
|
$1.01
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥6.19
|
$1.35
€1.22
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.09
|
$1.74
€1.57
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.61
|
$0.91
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.45
|
$0.72
€0.65
|
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pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CN¥30.88
|
$7.20
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.62
CN¥245.60
|
$129.96
€117.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,773.90
CN¥147,359.64
|
$39,718.55
€35,791.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥33.21
|
$22.04
€19.86
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
CN¥96.40
|
$56.72
€51.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.73
CN¥6,878.75
|
$2,216.44
€1,997.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.86
CN¥3,985.54
|
$1,934.10
€1,742.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
CN¥299.13
|
$227.14
€204.68
|
|
pay 3.9% more for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.50
CN¥5,933.69
|
$1,385.73
€1,248.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,256.69
CN¥179,158.30
|
$10,612.44
€9,563.19
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
CN¥9.82
|
$7.04
€6.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥26.47
|
$4.29
€3.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥24.56
|
$17.33
€15.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.16
CN¥440.93
|
$50.46
€45.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.31
CN¥58.94
|
$14.08
€12.69
|
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pay 15.3% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
CN¥465.12
|
$93.14
€83.93
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
CN¥249.77
|
$40.93
€36.88
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.31
CN¥605.11
|
$97.04
€87.45
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.58
CN¥798.60
|
$100.46
€90.53
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