Cost of living comparison

Estonia

compared to

China

Beijing vs. Narva Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 4.2% more expensive than Narva.

Restaurants: pay 65.2% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 8.6% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 20.8% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 72.9% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.1% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 13.8% less in Beijing

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

Planning a move to China? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Beijing vs. Narva Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Narva, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 65.2% less for restaurants

	Narva	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €13.99	$4.47 CN¥29.95	-71.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €8.00	$5.22 CN¥34.94	-41.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 €1.65	$0.52 CN¥3.49	-71.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 €1.40	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-82.6%
Average			-65.2%

Narva vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 8.6% less for groceries

	Narva	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 €1.17	$1.73 CN¥11.56	+31.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.67 €5.06	$7.22 CN¥48.29	+27.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.89 €3.47	$6.41 CN¥42.89	+64.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 €2.25	$2.02 CN¥13.53	-19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.15 €3.70	$1.47 CN¥9.81	-64.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.92	$0.93 CN¥6.25	-9.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 €0.58	$0.79 CN¥5.28	+22.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.08	$0.93 CN¥6.21	-23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 €1.17	$0.71 CN¥4.76	-46.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 €0.31	$0.32 CN¥2.15	-6.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 €0.32	$0.40 CN¥2.66	+11.2%
Average			-8.6%

Narva vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 20.8% less for transportation

	Narva	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 €6.39	$4.96 CN¥33.20	-30.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.39 €19.99	$34.30 CN¥229.59	+53.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,987.40	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-30.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.88 €11.49	$4.68 CN¥31.34	-63.6%
Average			-20.8%

Narva vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 72.9% more for housing

	Narva	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.11 €25.99	$14.27 CN¥95.50	-51.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.93 €249.87	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	+234.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$235.14 €209.89	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	+125.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$200.56 €179.02	$44.49 CN¥297.74	-77.8%
Average			+72.9%

Narva vs. Beijing - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Narva	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.74 €239.88	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	+143.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,838.15 €6,996.47	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	+209.8%
Average			+174.4%

Narva vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Narva	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.04 €4.50	$1.19 CN¥7.99	-76.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 €3.33	$3.60 CN¥24.09	-3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.33 €5.65	$4.33 CN¥28.95	-31.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.55 €37.98	$41.45 CN¥277.40	-2.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.56 €8.54	$7.46 CN¥49.91	-22.0%
Average			-33.1%

Narva vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 13.8% less for clothing

	Narva	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.85 €76.63	$70.55 CN¥472.16	-17.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.18 €45.69	$40.41 CN¥270.44	-21.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.18 €84.96	$86.99 CN¥582.17	-8.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.83 €120.36	$125.40 CN¥839.26	-7.0%
Average			-13.8%

Narva vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Narva vs. Beijing

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Beijing?

More cost comparisons

Narva vs.

Ottawa

Narva vs.

Ankara

Narva vs.

Moscow

Narva vs.

Washington

Narva vs.

Quito

Narva vs.

Warsaw

Narva vs.

Berlin

Narva vs.

Madrid

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Estonia vs. China. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Estonia and China.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Narva

Add prices for Beijing

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Beijing or Narva. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.