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Beijing vs. Mykonos (Mikonos) Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 1.2% more expensive than Mykonos (Mikonos).

Restaurants: pay 57.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 24.8% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 53.5% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 64.8% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.2% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 22.5% less in Beijing

Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Mykonos (Mikonos) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Mykonos (Mikonos), you would:

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pay 57.8% less for restaurants

	Mykonos (Mikonos)	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.68 €9.95	$4.21 CN¥29.67	-64.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.50 €7.24	$4.91 CN¥34.62	-42.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.11 €1.80	$0.48 CN¥3.38	-77.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 €0.50	$0.31 CN¥2.17	-47.4%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 24.8% less for groceries

	Mykonos (Mikonos)	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 €1.26	$1.71 CN¥12.04	+15.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.76 €7.46	$7.47 CN¥52.69	-14.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 €5.97	$6.64 CN¥46.85	-5.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.71 €4.87	$1.78 CN¥12.53	-68.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.28 €4.50	$1.53 CN¥10.80	-71.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.88	$0.98 CN¥6.93	-5.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.85	$0.77 CN¥5.43	-22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 €0.60	$0.80 CN¥5.65	+13.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.72	$0.60 CN¥4.25	-29.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.52	$0.35 CN¥2.46	-43.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 €0.60	$0.41 CN¥2.91	-41.5%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 53.5% less for transportation

	Mykonos (Mikonos)	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.12 €6.92	$4.21 CN¥29.71	-48.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$31.54 CN¥222.53
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,924.06 €29,755.51	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	-47.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.08 €11.15	$4.63 CN¥32.64	-64.6%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 64.8% less for housing

	Mykonos (Mikonos)	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.03 €32.40	$12.93 CN¥91.22	-66.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,335.98 €1,990.27	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	-60.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,167.99 €995.13	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	-56.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$166.04 €141.47	$39.27 CN¥277.00	-76.4%
Average			-64.8%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Mykonos (Mikonos)	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$428.75 €365.30	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	+65.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,204.76 €3,582.48	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	+452.8%
Average			+259.3%

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pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Mykonos (Mikonos)	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.26 €4.48	$1.12 CN¥7.91	-78.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.85 €3.28	$2.90 CN¥20.47	-24.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.37 €4.58	$4.21 CN¥29.67	-21.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.40 €49.76	$57.84 CN¥408.00	-1.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.34 €7.96	$8.41 CN¥59.34	-10.0%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 22.5% less for clothing

	Mykonos (Mikonos)	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.28 €84.59	$62.30 CN¥439.49	-37.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.72 €39.81	$36.37 CN¥256.59	-22.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.55 €76.29	$81.74 CN¥576.64	-8.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$135.49 €115.44	$105.53 CN¥744.46	-22.1%
Average			-22.5%

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