Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 57.8% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
CN¥31.60
|
$10.99
€10.32
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥42.13
|
$7.70
€7.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
$2.53
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.42
|
$1.97
€1.85
|
|
pay 24.4% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
CN¥14.76
|
$1.96
€1.84
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
CN¥47.99
|
$6.23
€5.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥55.50
|
$4.80
€4.50
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥13.69
|
$2.98
€2.79
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.02
|
$4.36
€4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
CN¥7.25
|
$0.97
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥7.00
|
$0.98
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥5.07
|
$1.49
€1.40
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.09
|
$0.45
€0.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.50
|
$0.60
€0.56
|
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pay 38.5% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CN¥34.68
|
$6.59
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.66
CN¥315.98
|
$40.68
€38.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,196.95
CN¥175,103.66
|
$26,881.54
€25,221.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
CN¥40.02
|
$11.73
€11.01
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
CN¥145.42
|
$37.03
€34.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,154.95
CN¥8,357.89
|
$757.80
€711.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.84
CN¥4,594.05
|
$621.47
€583.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
CN¥325.33
|
$230.30
€216.08
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$951.31
CN¥6,884.28
|
$497.50
€466.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,770.10
CN¥200,961.08
|
$11,001.37
€10,322.03
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
CN¥10.53
|
$3.30
€3.09
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CN¥31.65
|
$2.18
€2.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
CN¥31.60
|
$4.95
€4.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
CN¥422.09
|
$44.99
€42.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
CN¥73.20
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
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pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.18
CN¥500.60
|
$84.95
€79.71
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.88
CN¥317.56
|
$38.91
€36.51
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.48
CN¥647.52
|
$105.99
€99.44
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.62
CN¥901.85
|
$124.37
€116.69
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