Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 7.6% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Beijing instead of France, you would:
pay 69.4% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.03
|
$4.37
CN¥30.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.30
|
$5.82
CN¥41.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.57
|
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.76
|
$0.33
CN¥2.36
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
France
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
$2.04
CN¥14.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.76
|
$6.63
CN¥46.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.96
|
$7.67
CN¥54.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.24
|
$1.89
CN¥13.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.87
|
$1.80
CN¥12.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$1.00
CN¥7.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.92
CN¥6.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.20
|
$0.97
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.41
|
$0.70
CN¥4.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.43
CN¥3.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.96
|
$0.48
CN¥3.42
|
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pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
France
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.30
|
$4.79
CN¥33.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€48.87
|
$43.66
CN¥308.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,436.73
|
$24,196.95
CN¥170,944.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.82
|
$5.53
CN¥39.07
|
|
pay 11.5% less for housing
|
France
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€28.83
|
$20.10
CN¥141.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€708.80
|
$1,154.95
CN¥8,159.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€569.09
|
$634.84
CN¥4,484.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€125.83
|
$44.96
CN¥317.60
|
|
pay 93.3% more for childcare
|
France
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€628.29
|
$951.31
CN¥6,720.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,538.32
|
$27,770.10
CN¥196,187.40
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.81
|
$1.46
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.73
|
$4.37
CN¥30.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.35
|
$4.37
CN¥30.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.39
|
$58.33
CN¥412.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.46
|
$10.12
CN¥71.46
|
|
pay 1.5% less for clothing
|
France
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.38
|
$69.18
CN¥488.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.25
|
$43.88
CN¥310.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€84.78
|
$89.48
CN¥632.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€114.35
|
$124.62
CN¥880.43
|
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