Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Chemnitz Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 7.6% cheaper than Chemnitz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.3% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 52.9% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.1% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Chemnitz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Chemnitz, you would:
pay 76.3% less for restaurants
|
Chemnitz
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$4.91
CN¥34.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
Chemnitz
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
€1.90
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
€6.47
|
$7.47
CN¥52.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
€3.95
|
$6.64
CN¥46.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
€3.17
|
$1.78
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.07
€5.24
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.33
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
€1.97
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.35
CN¥2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 52.9% less for transportation
|
Chemnitz
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.42
|
$4.21
CN¥29.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.42
|
$31.54
CN¥223.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,952.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
€14.35
|
$4.63
CN¥32.73
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 6.7% less for housing
|
Chemnitz
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.85
€44.71
|
$12.93
CN¥91.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.21
€387.36
|
$935.23
CN¥6,617.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$410.26
€353.78
|
$504.41
CN¥3,568.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.71
€197.23
|
$39.27
CN¥277.81
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Chemnitz
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.96
€284.53
|
$710.76
CN¥5,028.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,591.93
€6,546.73
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,449.26
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chemnitz
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$1.12
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.99
€3.44
|
$2.90
CN¥20.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.26
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.15
€26.86
|
$57.84
CN¥409.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$8.41
CN¥59.52
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Chemnitz
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.89
€85.28
|
$62.30
CN¥440.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.80
€56.74
|
$36.37
CN¥257.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.62
€93.67
|
$81.74
CN¥578.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.32
€81.33
|
$105.53
CN¥746.66
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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