Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 11.1% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 48.1% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% less in Beijing
The cost of childcare and housing in Beijing are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.76
€10.96
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€6.67
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.12
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Latvia vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.16
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
€4.61
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.08
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
€2.45
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
€2.88
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.35
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Latvia vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€5.98
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.19
€35.38
|
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,565.69
€24,532.53
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.08
€7.79
|
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Latvia vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 12.2% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
€15.63
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.07
€384.80
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.37
€287.16
|
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.47
€185.90
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
Latvia vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 48.1% more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$457.35
€392.78
|
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,511.70
€14,180.43
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
Latvia vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.51
€3.87
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
€2.81
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.61
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.79
€37.61
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.09
€8.67
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Latvia vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.59
€70.07
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.39
€38.98
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.03
€73.02
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.21
€115.26
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
Latvia vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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