Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Ciudad Real Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 44.2% more expensive than Ciudad Real.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% more in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% more in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in Beijing
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in Ciudad Real. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Ciudad Real Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Ciudad Real, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
|
Ciudad Real
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
$4.91
CN¥34.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.66
|
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.67
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Ciudad Real vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Ciudad Real
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.71
CN¥12.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
€3.98
|
$7.47
CN¥52.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.60
€3.92
|
$6.64
CN¥46.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
€2.21
|
$1.78
CN¥12.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
€2.26
|
$1.53
CN¥10.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$0.98
CN¥6.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.77
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$0.80
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$0.60
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
|
Ciudad Real vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Ciudad Real
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.76
|
$4.21
CN¥29.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$31.54
CN¥222.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,572.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.52
€9.81
|
$4.63
CN¥32.64
|
|
Ciudad Real vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Ciudad Real
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.30
€24.11
|
$12.93
CN¥91.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.20
€398.05
|
$935.23
CN¥6,597.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.40
€298.54
|
$504.41
CN¥3,558.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.08
€89.53
|
$39.27
CN¥277.00
|
|
Ciudad Real vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Ciudad Real
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$481.21
€410.00
|
$710.76
CN¥5,014.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,919.97
€2,487.84
|
$23,242.73
CN¥163,965.81
|
|
Ciudad Real vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ciudad Real
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$1.12
CN¥7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
€2.09
|
$2.90
CN¥20.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.47
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.88
€34.83
|
$57.84
CN¥408.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.46
|
$8.41
CN¥59.34
|
|
Ciudad Real vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Ciudad Real
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
$62.30
CN¥439.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
€31.84
|
$36.37
CN¥256.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
$81.74
CN¥576.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.12
€89.56
|
$105.53
CN¥744.46
|
|
Ciudad Real vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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