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
€10.33
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
€8.78
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
€2.22
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
€1.94
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.38
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.29
€6.18
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
€3.78
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
€2.75
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
€3.57
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.12
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.79
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.12
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.39
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.77
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
|
pay 56.8% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.53
€8.37
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.47
€88.81
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,350.05
€26,848.64
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.30
€21.89
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 70.3% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.37
€38.64
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,204.80
€1,182.71
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.60
€818.32
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.31
€230.01
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.74
€147.00
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,414.73
€9,242.13
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.21
€4.13
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
€3.20
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.99
€7.85
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.80
€33.18
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.57
€11.36
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.96
€80.46
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
€37.52
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.04
€85.44
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.50
€101.60
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
|
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