Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Braganca Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 26.2% more expensive than Braganca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.3% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% more in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 13.1% more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.7% more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 59.9% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in Braganca. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Braganca Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Braganca, you would:
pay 62.3% less for restaurants
|
Braganca
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
€9.53
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Braganca vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
Braganca
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
€1.58
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.45
€4.68
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
€3.73
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
€2.65
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Braganca vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
Braganca
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
€6.34
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,724.01
€28,962.55
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.37
€11.48
|
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Braganca vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 13.1% more for housing
|
Braganca
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.98
€31.76
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$423.37
€363.60
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.91
€284.19
|
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.46
€76.83
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
Braganca vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Braganca
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.17
€401.21
|
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,657.21
€5,717.28
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
Braganca vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Braganca
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
€1.28
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Braganca vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 59.9% more for clothing
|
Braganca
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.11
€90.27
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
Braganca vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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