Cost of living comparison

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Regensburg vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Regensburg is 2.5 times more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants
pay 5.2 times more in Regensburg
Groceries
pay 97.1% more in Regensburg
Transportation
pay 3.0 times more in Regensburg
Housing
pay 3.1 times more in Regensburg
Childcare
pay 64.7% less in Regensburg
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2 times more in Regensburg
Clothing
pay 43.6% more in Regensburg

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Regensburg are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Regensburg.

Regensburg vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

pay 5.2 times more for restaurants

 
Beijing
Regensburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.21
CN¥29.67
$16.94
€14.43
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.91
CN¥34.62
$11.68
€9.95
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.48
CN¥3.38
$3.40
€2.90

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pay 97.1% more for groceries

 
Beijing
Regensburg
Bread
1 loaf
$1.71
CN¥12.04
$2.22
€1.89
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.47
CN¥52.69
$7.45
€6.35
Milk (1 gallon) $6.64
CN¥46.85
$4.75
€4.05

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

 
Beijing
Regensburg
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.21
CN¥29.71
$7.50
€6.39
Monthly public transit pass $31.54
CN¥222.53
$57.82
€49.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,225.66
CN¥128,572.93
$31,745.96
€27,047.75

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Beijing
Regensburg
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.93
CN¥91.22
$54.21
€46.19
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $935.23
CN¥6,597.60
$877.66
€747.77
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $504.41
CN¥3,558.33
$710.53
€605.37

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pay 64.7% less for childcare

 
Beijing
Regensburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $710.76
CN¥5,014.09
$256.96
€218.93
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,242.73
CN¥163,965.81
$7,989.05
€6,806.72

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Beijing
Regensburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.12
CN¥7.91
$4.96
€4.23
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.90
CN¥20.47
$4.25
€3.62
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.21
CN¥29.67
$9.58
€8.16

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pay 43.6% more for clothing

 
Beijing
Regensburg
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$62.30
CN¥439.49
$87.60
€74.64
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.37
CN¥256.59
$67.16
€57.22
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$81.74
CN¥576.64
$86.14
€73.39

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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