Cost of living comparison

Serbia

compared to

China

Beijing vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 24.6% cheaper than Belgrade.

Restaurants: pay 69.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 5.6% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 37.3% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 18.8% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 82.3% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.4% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 24.1% less in Beijing

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

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Beijing vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.8% less for restaurants

	Belgrade	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 RSD1,385	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-66.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.35 RSD1,395	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-60.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.79 RSD292	$0.52 CN¥3.49	-81.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 RSD241	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-88.2%
Average			-69.8%

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pay 5.6% less for groceries

	Belgrade	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 RSD120	$1.73 CN¥11.56	+50.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 RSD590	$7.22 CN¥48.28	+27.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 RSD565	$6.41 CN¥42.88	+18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 RSD287	$2.02 CN¥13.53	-26.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.08 RSD322	$1.47 CN¥9.81	-52.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 RSD77	$0.93 CN¥6.25	+26.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 RSD86	$0.79 CN¥5.28	-4.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 RSD88	$0.93 CN¥6.21	+9.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 RSD145	$0.71 CN¥4.75	-48.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RSD43	$0.32 CN¥2.15	-21.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RSD33	$0.40 CN¥2.66	+25.8%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 37.3% less for transportation

	Belgrade	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 RSD748	$4.96 CN¥33.20	-30.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$34.30 CN¥229.53
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-36.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 RSD1,156	$4.68 CN¥31.34	-57.7%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 18.8% less for housing

	Belgrade	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.64 RSD3,725	$14.27 CN¥95.47	-60.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$821.08 RSD85,814	$936.67 CN¥6,267.07	+14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$553.04 RSD57,801	$530.98 CN¥3,552.67	-4.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$166.93 RSD17,446	$44.49 CN¥297.65	-73.3%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 82.3% more for childcare

	Belgrade	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$425.54 RSD44,475	$653.29 CN¥4,371.01	+53.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,215.66 RSD1M	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	+116.5%
Average			+82.3%

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pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Belgrade	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.72 RSD389	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-67.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 RSD326	$3.60 CN¥24.09	+15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.67 RSD488	$4.33 CN¥28.94	-7.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.23 RSD4,309	$41.45 CN¥277.32	+0.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.58 RSD897	$7.46 CN¥49.90	-13.1%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 24.1% less for clothing

	Belgrade	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.61 RSD11,560	$70.55 CN¥472.03	-36.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.78 RSD4,889	$40.41 CN¥270.36	-13.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.03 RSD12,231	$86.99 CN¥582.00	-25.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.95 RSD16,194	$125.40 CN¥839.02	-19.1%
Average			-24.1%

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