Cost of living comparison
Germany is 75.4% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Germany instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
CN¥31.86
|
$12.84
€12.04
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥42.48
|
$9.44
€8.85
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CN¥3.86
|
$2.65
€2.48
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.44
|
$2.37
€2.23
|
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pay 18.7% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
CN¥14.88
|
$2.00
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
CN¥48.39
|
$6.74
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥55.97
|
$4.22
€3.96
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥13.80
|
$2.93
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.13
|
$3.90
€3.66
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
CN¥7.31
|
$1.21
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.73
|
$0.80
€0.75
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥7.06
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥5.12
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.53
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CN¥34.97
|
$8.31
€7.79
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.66
CN¥318.61
|
$73.47
€68.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,196.95
CN¥176,565.16
|
$27,050.12
€25,366.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
CN¥40.36
|
$21.90
€20.54
|
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pay 98.8% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
CN¥146.64
|
$37.93
€35.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,154.95
CN¥8,427.65
|
$759.74
€712.45
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.84
CN¥4,632.40
|
$577.93
€541.95
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
CN¥328.04
|
$202.18
€189.59
|
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pay 61.5% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$951.31
CN¥6,941.74
|
$325.78
€305.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,770.10
CN¥202,638.39
|
$11,890.74
€11,150.54
|
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pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
CN¥10.62
|
$4.05
€3.80
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CN¥31.92
|
$3.27
€3.07
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
CN¥31.86
|
$8.03
€7.53
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
CN¥425.61
|
$34.77
€32.61
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
CN¥73.81
|
$12.08
€11.33
|
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pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.18
CN¥504.78
|
$80.79
€75.76
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.88
CN¥320.21
|
$39.60
€37.14
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.48
CN¥652.93
|
$88.39
€82.89
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.62
CN¥909.38
|
$113.48
€106.42
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