Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 15.2% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 74.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.20
|
$4.17
CN¥30.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.15
|
$5.57
CN¥40.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.72
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.68
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.85
|
$1.43
CN¥10.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.30
|
$7.31
CN¥52.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.32
|
$7.17
CN¥51.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.10
|
$1.74
CN¥12.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.11
|
$1.53
CN¥11.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.27
|
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.95
|
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.75
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.75
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.80
|
$4.36
CN¥31.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€49.65
|
$33.40
CN¥241.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,061.64
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,150.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.76
|
$4.59
CN¥33.25
|
|
pay 57.3% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€42.53
|
$13.28
CN¥96.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,208.90
|
$929.88
CN¥6,733.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€887.56
|
$492.44
CN¥3,566.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€249.15
|
$42.04
CN¥304.44
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€290.21
|
$763.49
CN¥5,529.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,112.47
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,929.17
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.05
|
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.76
|
$3.60
CN¥26.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.61
|
$3.48
CN¥25.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€35.82
|
$65.46
CN¥474.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.92
|
$8.35
CN¥60.46
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€80.82
|
$62.65
CN¥453.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€38.75
|
$34.69
CN¥251.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€90.27
|
$83.45
CN¥604.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€130.74
|
$107.64
CN¥779.47
|
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