Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Lillehammer Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 6.0% more expensive than Lillehammer.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.2% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 31.6% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 49.8% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 42.2% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.8% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Lillehammer Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Lillehammer, you would:
pay 77.2% less for restaurants
|
Lillehammer
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.96
NOK161.34
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.97
NOK151.26
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
NOK26.89
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
NOK22.18
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Lillehammer vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
Lillehammer
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
NOK20.17
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
NOK60.50
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
NOK76.34
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
NOK30.25
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
NOK45.74
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
NOK16.01
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
NOK9.15
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
NOK12.58
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
NOK11.43
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
NOK6.86
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
NOK9.15
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Lillehammer vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
Lillehammer
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.14
NOK82.26
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.38
NOK529.41
|
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,328.93
NOK316,635.23
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.97
NOK151.26
|
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Lillehammer vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 42.2% less for housing
|
Lillehammer
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.92
NOK352.94
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$997.74
NOK10,083.92
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.64
NOK6,050.35
|
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$241.52
NOK2,440.97
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
Lillehammer vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Lillehammer
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
NOK2,964.67
|
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,340.15
NOK43,865.07
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
Lillehammer vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lillehammer
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.98
NOK90.76
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
NOK47.06
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.97
NOK141.17
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.89
NOK504.20
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
NOK121.01
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Lillehammer vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Lillehammer
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.80
NOK907.55
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
NOK302.52
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.84
NOK705.87
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.60
NOK1,410.91
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
Lillehammer vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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