Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Nantes Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 31.0% cheaper than Nantes.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 56.7% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 26.3% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.7% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Nantes Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Nantes, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
Nantes
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.83
|
$4.21
CN¥29.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.88
|
$4.91
CN¥34.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.12
|
$0.48
CN¥3.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.24
|
$0.31
CN¥2.13
|
|
Nantes vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Nantes
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
€1.83
|
$1.71
CN¥11.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.74
€6.55
|
$7.47
CN¥51.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
€3.87
|
$6.64
CN¥46.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
€2.97
|
$1.78
CN¥12.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.18
€6.08
|
$1.53
CN¥10.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.20
|
$0.98
CN¥6.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.78
|
$0.77
CN¥5.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.12
|
$0.80
CN¥5.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.20
|
$0.60
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.35
CN¥2.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.41
CN¥2.86
|
|
Nantes vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 56.7% less for transportation
|
Nantes
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
€6.58
|
$4.21
CN¥29.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.08
€59.30
|
$31.54
CN¥218.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,837.02
€32,017.69
|
$18,225.66
CN¥126K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.85
€15.10
|
$4.63
CN¥32.10
|
|
Nantes vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Nantes
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.81
€24.38
|
$12.93
CN¥89.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$829.27
€701.73
|
$935.23
CN¥6,489.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.81
€623.49
|
$504.41
CN¥3,500.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.67
€106.34
|
$39.27
CN¥272.46
|
|
Nantes vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 26.3% more for childcare
|
Nantes
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$817.59
€691.85
|
$710.76
CN¥4,931.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,015.88
€11,860.23
|
$23,242.73
CN¥161K
|
|
Nantes vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nantes
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.92
|
$1.12
CN¥7.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
€3.18
|
$2.90
CN¥20.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€10.87
|
$4.21
CN¥29.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
€23.52
|
$57.84
CN¥401.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.86
|
$8.41
CN¥58.37
|
|
Nantes vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Nantes
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.46
€96.01
|
$62.30
CN¥432.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€30.89
|
$36.37
CN¥252.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.36
€81.54
|
$81.74
CN¥567.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.80
€123.38
|
$105.53
CN¥732.27
|
|
Nantes vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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