Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 19.1% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
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pay 71.8% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 20.9% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 54.2% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 81.0% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.4% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 15.9% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
Madrid
|
Beijing
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.57
|
$4.17
CN¥30.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
$5.57
CN¥40.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
Madrid
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$1.43
CN¥10.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.70
|
$7.31
CN¥53.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$7.17
CN¥52.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$1.74
CN¥12.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.66
|
$1.53
CN¥11.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.71
CN¥5.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.89
CN¥6.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$0.47
CN¥3.43
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
Madrid
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.57
|
$4.36
CN¥31.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.51
|
$33.40
CN¥243.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,623.73
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,112.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.42
|
$4.59
CN¥33.46
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
Madrid
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.84
|
$13.28
CN¥96.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,422.25
|
$929.88
CN¥6,776.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,040.58
|
$492.44
CN¥3,588.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€125.90
|
$42.04
CN¥306.38
|
|
pay 81.0% more for childcare
Madrid
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€549.54
|
$763.49
CN¥5,564.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,749.68
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,985.46
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
Madrid
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.63
|
$1.11
CN¥8.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.50
|
$3.60
CN¥26.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.23
|
$3.48
CN¥25.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.75
|
$65.46
CN¥477.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.38
|
$8.35
CN¥60.84
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
Madrid
|
Beijing
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.63
|
$62.65
CN¥456.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.03
|
$34.69
CN¥252.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.77
|
$83.45
CN¥608.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.54
|
$107.64
CN¥784.43
|
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