Cost of living comparison
Italy is 30.1% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Italy instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
CN¥29.97
|
$14.35
€14.08
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
CN¥39.96
|
$8.28
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
CN¥4.36
|
$2.18
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
CN¥2.96
|
$1.09
€1.07
|
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pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
CN¥15.01
|
$1.63
€1.60
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
CN¥44.85
|
$6.40
€6.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.33
CN¥55.82
|
$4.35
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
CN¥13.30
|
$2.89
€2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
CN¥13.32
|
$4.02
€3.95
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥6.47
|
$0.85
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CN¥6.31
|
$0.76
€0.75
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.45
|
$0.86
€0.84
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CN¥4.90
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
CN¥2.93
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.31
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
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pay 62.9% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
CN¥31.18
|
$8.47
€8.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.72
CN¥299.69
|
$36.88
€36.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,830.03
CN¥179,814.87
|
$23,486.94
€23,056.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.65
CN¥37.89
|
$16.94
€16.63
|
|
pay 29.2% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.83
CN¥159.72
|
$29.40
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,393.05
CN¥9,336.22
|
$560.05
€549.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$740.12
CN¥4,960.28
|
$428.17
€420.32
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.81
CN¥300.33
|
$132.43
€130.01
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,122.30
CN¥7,521.67
|
$431.71
€423.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,769.36
CN¥206,216.26
|
$9,518.89
€9,344.38
|
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pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
CN¥9.99
|
$4.48
€4.40
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
CN¥31.32
|
$1.48
€1.45
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.47
CN¥29.97
|
$5.97
€5.86
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.34
CN¥437.88
|
$48.62
€47.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.92
CN¥79.92
|
$8.84
€8.67
|
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pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.83
CN¥481.38
|
$72.84
€71.51
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.39
CN¥324.33
|
$34.55
€33.91
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.88
CN¥595.65
|
$82.76
€81.25
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.48
CN¥847.70
|
$107.74
€105.76
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