Cost of living comparison

China

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Italy

Lecce vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Lecce is 28.4% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Lecce
Groceries: pay 38.3% more in Lecce
Transportation: pay 96.3% more in Lecce
Housing: pay 2.8% less in Lecce
Childcare: pay 57.8% less in Lecce
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.6% more in Lecce
Clothing: pay 4.3% less in Lecce

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Lecce are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Lecce. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lecce.

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Lecce vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lecce instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Lecce
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.95	$16.80 €14.99	+275.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.94	$10.08 €9.00	+93.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$2.10 €1.87	+302.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$1.12 €1.00	+311.1%
Average			+202.2%

Beijing vs. Lecce - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.3% more for groceries

	Beijing	Lecce
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$1.79 €1.60	+3.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.29	$6.16 €5.50	-14.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.89	$5.58 €4.98	-12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$2.55 €2.28	+26.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$5.21 €4.65	+255.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$0.97 €0.86	+3.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.86 €0.77	+9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$0.86 €0.77	-6.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$1.60 €1.43	+125.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.76 €0.68	+137.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.72 €0.64	+81.2%
Average			+38.3%

Beijing vs. Lecce - Cost of groceries

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pay 96.3% more for transportation

	Beijing	Lecce
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$7.75 €6.92	+56.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.59	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$36,317.50 €32,417.66	+87.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$23.51 €20.99	+402.1%
Average			+96.3%

Beijing vs. Lecce - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.8% less for housing

	Beijing	Lecce
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.50	$28.36 €25.32	+98.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	$597.19 €533.06	-36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	$474.02 €423.12	-10.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.74	$131.65 €117.51	+195.9%
Average			-2.8%

Beijing vs. Lecce - Cost of housing

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pay 57.8% less for childcare

	Beijing	Lecce
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	$559.87 €499.75	-14.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	$5,038.81 €4,497.73	-79.2%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 44.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Lecce
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.99	$3.92 €3.50	+228.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$1.96 €1.75	-45.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.95	$6.72 €6.00	+55.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.40	$82.11 €73.30	+98.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.91	$8.68 €7.75	+16.4%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 4.3% less for clothing

	Beijing	Lecce
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.16	$81.18 €72.46	+15.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.44	$47.31 €42.23	+17.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.17	$86.78 €77.46	-0.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.26	$78.38 €69.96	-37.5%
Average			-4.3%

Beijing vs. Lecce - Cost of clothing

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