Cost of living comparison
China is 16.1% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in China instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 66.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
€9.22
|
$3.66
CN¥24.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
€7.84
|
$5.31
CN¥36.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
€1.99
|
$0.50
CN¥3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
€1.73
|
$0.32
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.23
|
$1.71
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.29
€5.52
|
$6.26
CN¥42.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
€3.37
|
$7.30
CN¥49.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
€2.46
|
$1.82
CN¥12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
€3.19
|
$1.86
CN¥12.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.00
|
$0.84
CN¥5.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.00
|
$0.80
CN¥5.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$0.59
CN¥4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.38
CN¥2.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.42
CN¥2.86
|
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pay 56.8% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.53
€7.48
|
$4.66
CN¥31.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.47
€79.33
|
$18.54
CN¥125.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,350.05
€23,983.29
|
$21,479.37
CN¥145,681.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.30
€19.56
|
$4.28
CN¥29.05
|
|
pay 70.3% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.37
€34.52
|
$14.10
CN¥95.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,204.80
€1,056.49
|
$439.74
CN¥2,982.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.60
€730.99
|
$244.66
CN¥1,659.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.31
€205.46
|
$39.96
CN¥271.01
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.74
€131.31
|
$422.78
CN¥2,867.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,414.73
€8,255.79
|
$18,175.98
CN¥123,276.75
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.21
€3.69
|
$1.11
CN¥7.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
€2.86
|
$3.73
CN¥25.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.99
€7.01
|
$3.30
CN¥22.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.80
€29.64
|
$47.13
CN¥319.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.57
€10.15
|
$6.47
CN¥43.85
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.96
€71.87
|
$57.76
CN¥391.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
€33.52
|
$34.91
CN¥236.75
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.04
€76.33
|
$85.04
CN¥576.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.50
€90.76
|
$85.98
CN¥583.15
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