Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 13.9% cheaper than Madrid.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
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Madrid
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€13.81
|
$4.15
CN¥29.29
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
€9.39
|
$5.54
CN¥39.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.46
|
$0.50
CN¥3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.65
|
$0.31
CN¥2.19
|
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pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.58
|
$1.43
CN¥10.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
€6.98
|
$6.83
CN¥48.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€3.97
|
$7.46
CN¥52.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.75
|
$1.75
CN¥12.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.53
|
$1.44
CN¥10.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.04
|
$0.96
CN¥6.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.79
CN¥5.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$0.87
CN¥6.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.58
CN¥4.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.37
CN¥2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.49
CN¥3.43
|
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pay 45.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€6.18
|
$4.35
CN¥30.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€49.31
|
$34.62
CN¥244.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,133.87
€32,902.81
|
$20,773.90
CN¥146,447.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.65
€13.34
|
$4.68
CN¥33.00
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.64
€30.63
|
$13.59
CN¥95.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,370.72
€1,248.15
|
$969.73
CN¥6,836.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$989.21
€900.75
|
$561.86
CN¥3,960.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.32
€112.29
|
$42.17
CN¥297.28
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.23
€494.65
|
$836.50
CN¥5,896.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,978.95
€9,086.64
|
$25,256.69
CN¥178,049.53
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
€3.45
|
$1.38
CN¥9.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
€2.39
|
$3.73
CN¥26.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
€5.57
|
$3.46
CN¥24.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.46
€44.13
|
$62.16
CN¥438.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.86
|
$8.31
CN¥58.58
|
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pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
€76.44
|
$65.57
CN¥462.24
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.93
€30.90
|
$35.21
CN¥248.22
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.19
€79.40
|
$85.31
CN¥601.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.93
€91.00
|
$112.58
CN¥793.66
|
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