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Beijing vs. Castellon De La Plana Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 6.2% cheaper than Castellon De La Plana.

Restaurants: pay 68.6% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 21.8% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 23.1% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 27.4% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.4% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 5.8% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Castellon De La Plana. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Castellon De La Plana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Castellon De La Plana, you would:

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pay 68.6% less for restaurants

	Castellon De La Plana	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.18 €12.94	$4.21 CN¥29.67	-72.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 €6.97	$4.91 CN¥34.62	-40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.34 €1.99	$0.48 CN¥3.38	-79.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 €1.49	$0.31 CN¥2.17	-82.5%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 21.8% less for groceries

	Castellon De La Plana	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 €1.71	$1.71 CN¥12.04	-15.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.59 €6.47	$7.47 CN¥52.69	-1.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 €3.75	$6.64 CN¥46.85	+51.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 €2.62	$1.78 CN¥12.53	-42.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.83 €3.26	$1.53 CN¥10.80	-60.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €0.99	$0.98 CN¥6.93	-15.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.66	$0.77 CN¥5.43	-1.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.65	$0.80 CN¥5.65	+4.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 €0.99	$0.60 CN¥4.25	-48.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 €0.72	$0.35 CN¥2.46	-58.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.74	$0.41 CN¥2.91	-52.5%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 23.1% less for transportation

	Castellon De La Plana	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81 €5.80	$4.21 CN¥29.71	-38.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.52 €14.93	$31.54 CN¥222.53	+80.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,969.97 €33,202.65	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	-53.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.79 €21.12	$4.63 CN¥32.64	-81.3%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 27.4% less for housing

	Castellon De La Plana	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.03 €23.88	$12.93 CN¥91.22	-53.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$739.73 €630.25	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	+26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$613.19 €522.45	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	-17.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.61 €93.39	$39.27 CN¥277.00	-64.2%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Castellon De La Plana	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$583.99 €497.57	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	+21.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,175.93 €6,965.94	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	+184.3%
Average			+103.0%

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pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Castellon De La Plana	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.92 €2.49	$1.12 CN¥7.91	-61.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.48 €2.11	$2.90 CN¥20.47	+16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.01 €5.97	$4.21 CN¥29.67	-40.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.33 €39.47	$57.84 CN¥408.00	+24.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.18 €6.97	$8.41 CN¥59.34	+2.9%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 5.8% more for clothing

	Castellon De La Plana	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.19 €56.39	$62.30 CN¥439.49	-5.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.19 €18.91	$36.37 CN¥256.59	+63.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.90 €89.37	$81.74 CN¥576.64	-22.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.92 €103.03	$105.53 CN¥744.46	-12.7%
Average			+5.8%

Castellon De La Plana vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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