Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Ostend Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 21.2% cheaper than Ostend.
Beijing vs. Ostend Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Ostend, you would:
pay 76.2% less for restaurants
|
Ostend
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.89
|
$4.47
CN¥30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.95
|
$5.22
CN¥35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
€2.62
|
$0.52
CN¥3.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.26
|
$0.27
CN¥1.83
|
|
Ostend vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Ostend
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
€2.35
|
$1.73
CN¥11.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
€5.13
|
$7.22
CN¥48.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
€4.05
|
$6.41
CN¥42.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.41
|
$2.02
CN¥13.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.33
€4.74
|
$1.47
CN¥9.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.11
|
$0.93
CN¥6.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.85
|
$0.79
CN¥5.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.93
CN¥6.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.71
CN¥4.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.32
CN¥2.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.69
|
$0.40
CN¥2.66
|
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Ostend vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 41.7% less for transportation
|
Ostend
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.31
€6.49
|
$4.96
CN¥33.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.19
€34.81
|
$34.30
CN¥230.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,711.80
€30,835.74
|
$19,374.76
CN¥130K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
€18.90
|
$4.68
CN¥31.40
|
|
Ostend vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Ostend
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.04
€47.12
|
$14.27
CN¥95.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$803.41
€713.70
|
$936.67
CN¥6,280.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$685.84
€609.25
|
$530.98
CN¥3,560.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.15
€119.17
|
$44.49
CN¥298.28
|
|
Ostend vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 59.3% more for childcare
|
Ostend
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.31
€343.17
|
$653.29
CN¥4,380.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,230.57
€14,418.20
|
$24,281.96
CN¥163K
|
|
Ostend vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ostend
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
€3.98
|
$1.19
CN¥8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
€3.68
|
$3.60
CN¥24.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.08
€8.95
|
$4.33
CN¥29.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.58
€32.49
|
$41.45
CN¥277.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.56
€12.93
|
$7.46
CN¥50.00
|
|
Ostend vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Ostend
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.98
€87.04
|
$70.55
CN¥473.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.13
€23.21
|
$40.41
CN¥270.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.65
€78.75
|
$86.99
CN¥583.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.44
€106.10
|
$125.40
CN¥840.79
|
|
Ostend vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: October 2026
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