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Eskilstuna vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Eskilstuna is 2.1 times more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 4.7 times more in Eskilstuna
Groceries: pay 95.9% more in Eskilstuna
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Eskilstuna
Housing: pay 76.0% more in Eskilstuna
Childcare: pay 89.4% less in Eskilstuna
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Eskilstuna
Clothing: pay 30.4% more in Eskilstuna

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

Eskilstuna vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.7 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Eskilstuna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.61	$13.75 SEK127.47	+227.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.55	$10.58 SEK98.05	+115.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$2.77 SEK25.66	+477.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.16	$2.31 SEK21.41	+652.5%
Average			+368.0%

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pay 95.9% more for groceries

	Beijing	Eskilstuna
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.02	$3.24 SEK30.00	+89.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.59	$7.11 SEK65.86	-4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.76	$5.63 SEK52.21	-15.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.51	$4.24 SEK39.34	+138.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.78	$6.00 SEK55.59	+291.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.92	$1.52 SEK14.12	+55.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.42	$1.20 SEK11.11	+55.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.64	$1.20 SEK11.12	+49.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.24	$1.75 SEK16.23	+190.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.45	$0.70 SEK6.45	+99.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.90	$0.84 SEK7.78	+103.4%
Average			+95.9%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Beijing	Eskilstuna
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.65	$7.34 SEK68.06	+74.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.11	$69.29 SEK642.23	+119.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,328.71	$32,689.58 SEK302,976.85	+79.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.58	$26.87 SEK249.05	+480.8%
Average			+188.6%

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pay 76.0% more for housing

	Beijing	Eskilstuna
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.05	$39.35 SEK364.75	+204.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,585.07	$740.54 SEK6,863.55	-20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,551.57	$634.75 SEK5,883.05	+25.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥276.47	$76.37 SEK707.78	+94.5%
Average			+76.0%

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pay 89.4% less for childcare

	Beijing	Eskilstuna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,004.56	$126.95 SEK1,176.61	-82.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,654.36	$740.54 SEK6,863.55	-96.8%
Average			-89.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Eskilstuna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.90	$7.41 SEK68.64	+560.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.43	$4.58 SEK42.49	+58.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.61	$7.41 SEK68.64	+76.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥407.23	$25.83 SEK239.41	-55.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.23	$11.64 SEK107.86	+38.3%
Average			+135.5%

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pay 30.4% more for clothing

	Beijing	Eskilstuna
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥438.66	$104.29 SEK966.58	+67.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.10	$31.74 SEK294.15	-12.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥575.54	$95.21 SEK882.46	+16.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥743.05	$158.69 SEK1,470.76	+50.4%
Average			+30.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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