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
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France
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€14.82
|
$4.37
CN¥30.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.16
|
$5.82
CN¥41.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.54
|
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.73
|
$0.33
CN¥2.36
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
France
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
$2.04
CN¥14.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.65
|
$6.63
CN¥46.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.90
|
$7.67
CN¥54.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.19
|
$1.89
CN¥13.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.80
|
$1.80
CN¥12.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.20
|
$1.00
CN¥7.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.92
CN¥6.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.18
|
$0.97
CN¥6.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.39
|
$0.70
CN¥4.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.43
CN¥3.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$0.48
CN¥3.42
|
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pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
France
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.20
|
$4.79
CN¥33.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€48.17
|
$43.66
CN¥308.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,087.96
|
$24,196.95
CN¥171,116.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.58
|
$5.53
CN¥39.11
|
|
pay 11.5% less for housing
|
France
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€28.41
|
$20.10
CN¥142.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€698.68
|
$1,154.95
CN¥8,167.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€560.97
|
$634.84
CN¥4,489.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€124.04
|
$44.96
CN¥317.92
|
|
pay 93.3% more for childcare
|
France
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€619.33
|
$951.31
CN¥6,727.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,387.91
|
$27,770.10
CN¥196,384.57
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.73
|
$1.46
CN¥10.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.69
|
$4.37
CN¥30.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.20
|
$4.37
CN¥30.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€34.89
|
$58.33
CN¥412.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.31
|
$10.12
CN¥71.53
|
|
pay 1.5% less for clothing
|
France
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€78.24
|
$69.18
CN¥489.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€35.73
|
$43.88
CN¥310.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€83.57
|
$89.48
CN¥632.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€112.72
|
$124.62
CN¥881.31
|
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