Cost of living comparison
Greece is 31.7% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Greece instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
CN¥31.76
|
$12.71
€11.91
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥42.35
|
$8.10
€7.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CN¥3.85
|
$1.99
€1.87
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.43
|
$0.68
€0.63
|
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pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
CN¥14.84
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
CN¥48.24
|
$4.97
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥55.79
|
$5.63
€5.28
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥13.76
|
$3.81
€3.57
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.09
|
$3.64
€3.41
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
CN¥7.28
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.71
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥7.04
|
$0.62
€0.58
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥5.10
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.52
|
$0.48
€0.45
|
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pay 50.8% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CN¥34.86
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.66
CN¥317.62
|
$40.24
€37.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,196.95
CN¥176,015.89
|
$22,158.38
€20,765.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
CN¥40.23
|
$13.03
€12.21
|
|
pay 62.4% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
CN¥146.18
|
$34.83
€32.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,154.95
CN¥8,401.43
|
$429.23
€402.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.84
CN¥4,617.98
|
$358.56
€336.03
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
CN¥327.02
|
$172.07
€161.25
|
|
pay 69.9% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$951.31
CN¥6,920.14
|
$341.10
€319.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,770.10
CN¥202,008.01
|
$6,725.16
€6,302.53
|
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pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
CN¥10.59
|
$4.08
€3.83
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CN¥31.82
|
$3.33
€3.12
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
CN¥31.76
|
$5.12
€4.80
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
CN¥424.29
|
$45.22
€42.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
CN¥73.58
|
$8.85
€8.29
|
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pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.18
CN¥503.21
|
$76.36
€71.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.88
CN¥319.21
|
$36.41
€34.13
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.48
CN¥650.90
|
$77.82
€72.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.62
CN¥906.55
|
$99.20
€92.97
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