Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 15.1% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Germany, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
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Germany
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.72
€12.28
|
$4.15
CN¥29.13
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.11
|
$5.54
CN¥38.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.53
|
$0.50
CN¥3.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.22
|
$0.31
CN¥2.18
|
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pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.89
|
$1.43
CN¥10.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
€6.04
|
$6.83
CN¥47.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.80
|
$7.46
CN¥52.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
€3.18
|
$1.75
CN¥12.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.19
€6.43
|
$1.44
CN¥10.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.13
|
$0.96
CN¥6.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.58
|
$0.79
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$0.87
CN¥6.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.24
|
$0.58
CN¥4.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.37
CN¥2.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.69
|
$0.49
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.41
|
$4.35
CN¥30.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.61
€48.89
|
$34.62
CN¥242.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,249.82
€26,182.54
|
$20,773.90
CN¥145,660.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
€20.86
|
$4.68
CN¥32.82
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.15
€44.00
|
$13.59
CN¥95.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.45
€716.51
|
$969.73
CN¥6,799.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$616.33
€551.70
|
$561.86
CN¥3,939.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.30
€207.94
|
$42.17
CN¥295.68
|
|
pay 97.2% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.24
€388.70
|
$836.50
CN¥5,865.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,512.98
€11,200.81
|
$25,256.69
CN¥177,092.30
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€3.88
|
$1.38
CN¥9.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.08
|
$3.73
CN¥26.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.81
€7.89
|
$3.46
CN¥24.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.42
€31.71
|
$62.16
CN¥435.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.56
€11.24
|
$8.31
CN¥58.26
|
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pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.65
€74.88
|
$65.57
CN¥459.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.29
€36.96
|
$35.21
CN¥246.89
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.84
€80.42
|
$85.31
CN¥598.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.25
€107.64
|
$112.58
CN¥789.39
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