Cost of living comparison

China

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Estonia

Narva vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Narva is 4.0% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Narva
Groceries: pay 9.4% more in Narva
Transportation: pay 26.3% more in Narva
Housing: pay 42.2% less in Narva
Childcare: pay 63.6% less in Narva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.5% more in Narva
Clothing: pay 16.0% more in Narva

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

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Narva vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Narva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.95	$15.68 €13.99	+250.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.94	$8.96 €8.00	+71.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$1.85 €1.65	+253.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$1.57 €1.40	+475.6%
Average			+187.1%

Beijing vs. Narva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.4% more for groceries

	Beijing	Narva
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$1.31 €1.17	-24.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.29	$5.67 €5.06	-21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.89	$3.89 €3.47	-39.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$2.52 €2.25	+24.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$4.15 €3.70	+183.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$1.03 €0.92	+10.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.65 €0.58	-18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$1.21 €1.08	+30.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$1.31 €1.17	+85.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.34 €0.31	+7.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.36 €0.32	-10.0%
Average			+9.4%

Beijing vs. Narva - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.3% more for transportation

	Beijing	Narva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$7.16 €6.39	+44.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.59	$22.39 €19.99	-34.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$27,993.39 €24,987.40	+44.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$12.88 €11.49	+175.0%
Average			+26.3%

Beijing vs. Narva - Cost of transportation

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pay 42.2% less for housing

	Beijing	Narva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.50	$29.11 €25.99	+104.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	$279.93 €249.87	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	$235.14 €209.89	-55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.74	$200.56 €179.02	+350.8%
Average			-42.2%

Beijing vs. Narva - Cost of housing

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pay 63.6% less for childcare

	Beijing	Narva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	$268.74 €239.88	-58.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	$7,838.15 €6,996.47	-67.7%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Narva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.99	$5.04 €4.50	+322.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$3.73 €3.33	+3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.95	$6.33 €5.65	+46.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.40	$42.55 €37.98	+2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.91	$9.56 €8.54	+28.2%
Average			+49.5%

Beijing vs. Narva - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 16.0% more for clothing

	Beijing	Narva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.16	$85.85 €76.63	+21.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.44	$51.18 €45.69	+26.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.17	$95.18 €84.96	+9.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.26	$134.83 €120.36	+7.5%
Average			+16.0%

Beijing vs. Narva - Cost of clothing

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