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Spain

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China

Beijing vs. Burgos Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 11.6% cheaper than Burgos.

Restaurants: pay 70.0% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 12.9% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 46.2% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 29.5% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 61.0% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.8% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 4.6% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Burgos. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Beijing.

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Beijing vs. Burgos Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.0% less for restaurants

	Burgos	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.92	$4.47 CN¥30.00	-75.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.08 €8.95	$5.22 CN¥35.00	-48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 €1.87	$0.52 CN¥3.50	-75.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 €1.33	$0.27 CN¥1.83	-81.8%
Average			-70.0%

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pay 12.9% less for groceries

	Burgos	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 €1.01	$1.73 CN¥11.58	+51.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.08 €8.95	$7.22 CN¥48.38	-28.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 €4.00	$6.41 CN¥42.97	+42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 €2.21	$2.02 CN¥13.56	-18.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 €3.27	$1.47 CN¥9.83	-60.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$0.93 CN¥6.26	-8.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.67	$0.79 CN¥5.29	+5.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$0.93 CN¥6.22	+21.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 €1.08	$0.71 CN¥4.76	-41.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 €0.56	$0.32 CN¥2.15	-49.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.80	$0.40 CN¥2.66	-56.1%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 46.2% less for transportation

	Burgos	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.62 €5.88	$4.96 CN¥33.27	-25.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$34.30 CN¥230.01
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,315.82 €32,260.65	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-46.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.15 €12.57	$4.68 CN¥31.40	-66.9%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 29.5% less for housing

	Burgos	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.27 €31.33	$14.27 CN¥95.67	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.48 €712.87	$936.67 CN¥6,280.28	+16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$643.85 €571.95	$530.98 CN¥3,560.16	-17.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.82 €93.11	$44.49 CN¥298.28	-57.6%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 61.0% more for childcare

	Burgos	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$447.89 €397.88	$653.29 CN¥4,380.22	+45.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,784.69 €12,245.44	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	+76.2%
Average			+61.0%

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pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Burgos	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €2.98	$1.19 CN¥8.00	-64.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.82 €1.62	$3.60 CN¥24.14	+97.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.84 €6.96	$4.33 CN¥29.00	-44.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.23 €26.86	$41.45 CN¥277.90	+37.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.60 €4.97	$7.46 CN¥50.00	+33.2%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 4.6% more for clothing

	Burgos	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.78 €89.52	$70.55 CN¥473.02	-30.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.19 €28.60	$40.41 CN¥270.93	+25.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.18 €59.68	$86.99 CN¥583.23	+29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.37 €119.36	$125.40 CN¥840.79	-6.7%
Average			+4.6%

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