Cost of living comparison

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Prijedor vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Prijedor is 19.5% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Prijedor
Groceries
pay 9.2% more in Prijedor
Transportation
pay 45.5% more in Prijedor
Housing
pay 29.6% more in Prijedor
Childcare
pay 81.9% less in Prijedor
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.9% less in Prijedor
Clothing
pay 30.9% more in Prijedor

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

Prijedor vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Beijing
Prijedor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.21
CN¥29.74
$7.20
BAM12.10
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.91
CN¥34.69
$6.00
BAM10.08
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.48
CN¥3.39
$0.72
BAM1.21

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pay 9.2% more for groceries

 
Beijing
Prijedor
Bread
1 loaf
$1.71
CN¥12.07
$1.39
BAM2.33
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.47
CN¥52.80
$5.08
BAM8.53
Milk (1 gallon) $6.64
CN¥46.96
$5.34
BAM8.97

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pay 45.5% more for transportation

 
Beijing
Prijedor
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.21
CN¥29.77
$5.67
BAM9.52
Monthly public transit pass $31.54
CN¥223.02
$30.02
BAM50.41
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
$24,014.42
BAM40,327.48

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pay 29.6% more for housing

 
Beijing
Prijedor
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.93
CN¥91.43
$29.23
BAM49.08
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $935.23
CN¥6,612.19
$180.11
BAM302.46
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $504.41
CN¥3,566.20
$150.09
BAM252.05

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pay 81.9% less for childcare

 
Beijing
Prijedor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $710.76
CN¥5,025.17
$154.87
BAM260.08
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
$3,338.00
BAM5,605.52

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pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Beijing
Prijedor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.12
CN¥7.93
$2.40
BAM4.03
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.90
CN¥20.52
$1.20
BAM2.02
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.21
CN¥29.74
$3.60
BAM6.05

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pay 30.9% more for clothing

 
Beijing
Prijedor
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$62.30
CN¥440.46
$117.53
BAM197.37
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.37
CN¥257.16
$35.66
BAM59.88
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$81.74
CN¥577.91
$100.06
BAM168.03

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