Cost of living comparison
Greece is 57.0% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.7 times more in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 32.8% more in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 82.5% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 2.0 times more in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 59.2% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.9% more in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 7.2% more in Greece
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.16
|
$13.17
€11.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.22
|
$9.11
€8.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.58
|
$2.07
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.23
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 32.8% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.36
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.80
|
$6.30
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.81
|
$5.99
€5.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.56
|
$4.02
€3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.06
|
$4.23
€3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
$0.51
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.40
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
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pay 82.5% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.50
|
$7.55
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥241.29
|
$40.19
€35.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥150,808.80
|
$28,316.80
€25,169.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.18
|
$13.82
€12.28
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.98
|
$32.82
€29.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,718.69
|
$524.36
€466.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,558.07
|
$392.21
€348.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥303.75
|
$175.68
€156.15
|
|
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,516.51
|
$413.12
€367.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,554.55
|
$6,332.60
€5,628.73
|
|
pay 62.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.04
|
$4.40
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.03
|
$3.49
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.13
|
$4.94
€4.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥472.95
|
$48.72
€43.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.32
|
$8.82
€7.84
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥452.70
|
$83.64
€74.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥250.62
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥602.98
|
$83.15
€73.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥777.71
|
$93.42
€83.04
|
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