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Beijing vs. L'hospitalet De Llobregat Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 15.1% cheaper than L'hospitalet De Llobregat.

Restaurants: pay 74.5% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 17.0% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 25.9% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 49.7% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 80.8% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.6% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 4.7% less in Beijing

Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

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Beijing vs. L'hospitalet De Llobregat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of L'hospitalet De Llobregat, you would:

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pay 74.5% less for restaurants

	L'hospitalet De Llobregat	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.92	$4.47 CN¥30.00	-75.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.32 €10.94	$5.22 CN¥35.00	-57.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.54 €2.26	$0.52 CN¥3.50	-79.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 €1.70	$0.27 CN¥1.83	-85.7%
Average			-74.5%

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pay 17.0% less for groceries

	L'hospitalet De Llobregat	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 €1.19	$1.73 CN¥11.58	+29.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.60 €4.97	$7.22 CN¥48.38	+28.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 €4.22	$6.41 CN¥42.97	+35.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 €3.18	$2.02 CN¥13.56	-43.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.13 €3.67	$1.47 CN¥9.83	-64.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.02	$0.93 CN¥6.26	-18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$0.79 CN¥5.29	-13.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.75	$0.93 CN¥6.22	+9.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 €1.05	$0.71 CN¥4.76	-39.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.67	$0.32 CN¥2.15	-57.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 €0.73	$0.40 CN¥2.66	-51.6%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 25.9% less for transportation

	L'hospitalet De Llobregat	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.74 €5.99	$4.96 CN¥33.27	-26.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.53 €22.68	$34.30 CN¥230.01	+34.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 €31,333.09	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-45.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.92 €12.36	$4.68 CN¥31.40	-66.4%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 49.7% less for housing

	L'hospitalet De Llobregat	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.04 €30.24	$14.27 CN¥95.67	-58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,351.15 €1,200.27	$936.67 CN¥6,280.28	-30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$933.11 €828.92	$530.98 CN¥3,560.16	-43.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.15 €119.17	$44.49 CN¥298.28	-66.8%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 80.8% more for childcare

	L'hospitalet De Llobregat	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$580.86 €516.00	$653.29 CN¥4,380.22	+12.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,742.71 €8,654.80	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	+149.2%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports

	L'hospitalet De Llobregat	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €2.98	$1.19 CN¥8.00	-64.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 €2.40	$3.60 CN¥24.14	+33.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.97	$4.33 CN¥29.00	-35.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.03 €29.34	$41.45 CN¥277.90	+25.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.92 €9.70	$7.46 CN¥50.00	-31.7%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 4.7% less for clothing

	L'hospitalet De Llobregat	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.34 €77.59	$70.55 CN¥473.02	-19.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.19 €34.81	$40.41 CN¥270.93	+3.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.88 €85.18	$86.99 CN¥583.23	-9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.57 €104.44	$125.40 CN¥840.79	+6.7%
Average			-4.7%

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