Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Las Palmas Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 3.1% cheaper than Las Palmas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.7% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 37.9% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Las Palmas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Las Palmas, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
|
Las Palmas
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$4.91
CN¥34.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
€1.87
|
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
€1.27
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Las Palmas
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
$1.71
CN¥12.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.14
|
$7.47
CN¥52.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
€3.80
|
$6.64
CN¥46.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€2.94
|
$1.78
CN¥12.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.96
|
$1.53
CN¥10.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$0.98
CN¥6.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.77
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$0.80
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$0.60
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Las Palmas
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
€5.23
|
$4.21
CN¥29.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.86
€16.92
|
$31.54
CN¥222.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,572.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.19
€18.91
|
$4.63
CN¥32.64
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 37.9% less for housing
|
Las Palmas
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
$12.93
CN¥91.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.06
€837.57
|
$935.23
CN¥6,597.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$823.43
€701.57
|
$504.41
CN¥3,558.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.56
€70.34
|
$39.27
CN¥277.00
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Las Palmas
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.36
€330.88
|
$710.76
CN¥5,014.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,494.02
€5,532.95
|
$23,242.73
CN¥163,965.81
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Las Palmas
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.80
€2.39
|
$1.12
CN¥7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
€2.09
|
$2.90
CN¥20.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.25
€43.66
|
$57.84
CN¥408.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$8.41
CN¥59.34
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Las Palmas
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.98
€78.37
|
$62.30
CN¥439.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.18
€41.05
|
$36.37
CN¥256.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.82
€83.34
|
$81.74
CN¥576.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.02
€108.22
|
$105.53
CN¥744.46
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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