Cost of living comparison
Germany is 48.2% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Germany instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
CN¥29.97
|
$11.21
€11.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
CN¥39.96
|
$8.50
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
CN¥4.36
|
$2.44
€2.39
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
CN¥2.96
|
$2.21
€2.17
|
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pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
CN¥15.01
|
$1.83
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
CN¥44.85
|
$5.97
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.33
CN¥55.82
|
$3.56
€3.50
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
CN¥13.30
|
$2.46
€2.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
CN¥13.32
|
$3.30
€3.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥6.47
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CN¥6.31
|
$0.75
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.45
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CN¥4.90
|
$0.48
€0.47
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
CN¥2.93
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.31
|
$0.45
€0.44
|
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pay 98.5% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
CN¥31.18
|
$8.64
€8.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.72
CN¥299.69
|
$69.44
€68.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,830.03
CN¥179,814.87
|
$24,945.52
€24,488.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.65
CN¥37.89
|
$20.35
€19.98
|
|
pay 73.2% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.83
CN¥159.72
|
$34.76
€34.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,393.05
CN¥9,336.22
|
$719.63
€706.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$740.12
CN¥4,960.28
|
$553.10
€542.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.81
CN¥300.33
|
$188.33
€184.88
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,122.30
CN¥7,521.67
|
$311.61
€305.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,769.36
CN¥206,216.26
|
$11,436.42
€11,226.76
|
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pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
CN¥9.99
|
$3.77
€3.70
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
CN¥31.32
|
$2.98
€2.92
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.47
CN¥29.97
|
$7.17
€7.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.34
CN¥437.88
|
$31.39
€30.82
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.92
CN¥79.92
|
$11.49
€11.28
|
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pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.83
CN¥481.38
|
$76.52
€75.12
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.39
CN¥324.33
|
$37.26
€36.58
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.88
CN¥595.65
|
$83.11
€81.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.48
CN¥847.70
|
$106.62
€104.67
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