Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Coburg Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 20.5% cheaper than Coburg.
- Restaurants
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pay 71.8% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 32.4% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 53.9% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 45.6% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 73.9% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.5% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 5.7% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Coburg. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Coburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Coburg, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Coburg
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.82
|
$4.21
CN¥28.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.76
€7.41
|
$4.91
CN¥33.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.45
|
$0.48
CN¥3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.61
|
$0.31
CN¥2.11
|
|
Coburg vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Coburg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
€1.92
|
$1.71
CN¥11.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.41
€6.27
|
$7.47
CN¥51.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
€4.00
|
$6.64
CN¥45.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
€3.03
|
$1.78
CN¥12.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.78
€4.89
|
$1.53
CN¥10.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.27
|
$0.98
CN¥6.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$0.77
CN¥5.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.14
|
$0.80
CN¥5.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.61
|
$0.60
CN¥4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$0.35
CN¥2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.58
|
$0.41
CN¥2.83
|
|
Coburg vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 53.9% less for transportation
|
Coburg
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.31
|
$4.21
CN¥28.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.23
€48.42
|
$31.54
CN¥216.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,366.20
€25,694.88
|
$18,225.66
CN¥125K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.97
€30.44
|
$4.63
CN¥31.73
|
|
Coburg vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
Coburg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.78
€42.96
|
$12.93
CN¥88.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$973.28
€823.55
|
$935.23
CN¥6,414.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.56
€568.25
|
$504.41
CN¥3,459.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.56
€158.70
|
$39.27
CN¥269.29
|
|
Coburg vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 73.9% more for childcare
|
Coburg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.78
€345.89
|
$710.76
CN¥4,874.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,242.73
CN¥159K
|
|
Coburg vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Coburg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.23
€3.58
|
$1.12
CN¥7.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.87
|
$2.90
CN¥19.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.60
|
$4.21
CN¥28.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.06
€27.13
|
$57.84
CN¥396.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.26
€10.38
|
$8.41
CN¥57.69
|
|
Coburg vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Coburg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.97
€43.98
|
$62.30
CN¥427.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.05
€27.97
|
$36.37
CN¥249.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.19
€86.47
|
$81.74
CN¥560.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.43
€79.06
|
$105.53
CN¥723.75
|
|
Coburg vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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