Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vila Real vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary
Vila Real is 55.5% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Vila Real
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% more in Vila Real
- Transportation
-
pay 98.9% more in Vila Real
- Housing
-
pay 99.8% more in Vila Real
- Childcare
-
pay 52.9% less in Vila Real
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.9% more in Vila Real
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% more in Vila Real
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Vila Real are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Vila Real.
Vila Real vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vila Real instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.55
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.16
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
Beijing vs. Vila Real - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.0% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CN¥12.02
|
$1.42
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
CN¥52.59
|
$5.33
€4.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
CN¥46.76
|
$3.76
€3.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
CN¥12.51
|
$2.77
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.78
|
$3.60
€3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
CN¥6.92
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.42
|
$0.64
€0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CN¥5.64
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.24
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.45
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.90
|
$0.84
€0.71
|
|
Beijing vs. Vila Real - Cost of groceries
pay 98.9% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CN¥29.65
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.54
CN¥222.11
|
$25.70
€21.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,225.66
CN¥128,328.71
|
$32,937.31
€28,123.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.63
CN¥32.58
|
$16.76
€14.31
|
|
Beijing vs. Vila Real - Cost of transportation
pay 99.8% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.93
CN¥91.05
|
$49.62
€42.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.23
CN¥6,585.07
|
$817.59
€698.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.41
CN¥3,551.57
|
$506.13
€432.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.27
CN¥276.47
|
$89.47
€76.39
|
|
Beijing vs. Vila Real - Cost of housing
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$710.76
CN¥5,004.56
|
$467.20
€398.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,242.73
CN¥163,654.36
|
$6,657.54
€5,684.62
|
|
Beijing vs. Vila Real - Cost of childcare
pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.90
|
$2.92
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
CN¥20.43
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.84
CN¥407.23
|
$33.87
€28.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.41
CN¥59.23
|
$9.05
€7.73
|
|
Beijing vs. Vila Real - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.30
CN¥438.66
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.37
CN¥256.10
|
$32.12
€27.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.74
CN¥575.54
|
$79.42
€67.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.53
CN¥743.05
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
Beijing vs. Vila Real - Cost of clothing
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