Cost of living comparison

Lithuania

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China

Beijing vs. Panevezys Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 0.1% cheaper than Panevezys.

Restaurants: pay 58.7% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 0.2% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 24.1% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 45.2% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 91.9% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.1% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 2.2% less in Beijing

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

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Beijing vs. Panevezys Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.7% less for restaurants

	Panevezys	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 €10.99	$4.47 CN¥29.95	-63.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.72 €6.00	$5.22 CN¥34.94	-22.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 €2.00	$0.52 CN¥3.49	-76.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 €1.70	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-85.7%
Average			-58.7%

Panevezys vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.2% less for groceries

	Panevezys	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 €1.32	$1.73 CN¥11.56	+16.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 €4.50	$7.22 CN¥48.29	+43.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 €4.24	$6.41 CN¥42.89	+35.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.92 €2.61	$2.02 CN¥13.53	-30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 €2.31	$1.47 CN¥9.81	-43.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$0.93 CN¥6.25	+22.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.79 CN¥5.28	+22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.69	$0.93 CN¥6.21	+20.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 €1.22	$0.71 CN¥4.76	-48.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 €0.23	$0.32 CN¥2.15	+26.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 €0.38	$0.40 CN¥2.66	-7.5%
Average			-0.2%

Panevezys vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.1% less for transportation

	Panevezys	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.47 €5.77	$4.96 CN¥33.20	-23.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.16 €31.38	$34.30 CN¥229.59	-2.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,375.71	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.85 €8.80	$4.68 CN¥31.34	-52.5%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 45.2% more for housing

	Panevezys	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.22 €12.69	$14.27 CN¥95.50	+0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$419.90 €374.81	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	+123.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.13 €259.87	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	+82.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.29 €139.51	$44.49 CN¥297.74	-71.5%
Average			+45.2%

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pay 91.9% more for childcare

	Panevezys	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$466.56 €416.46	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	+40.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,234.09 €8,242.51	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	+163.0%
Average			+91.9%

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pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Panevezys	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.50	$1.19 CN¥7.99	-69.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 €2.80	$3.60 CN¥24.09	+14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €5.00	$4.33 CN¥28.95	-22.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.18 €59.97	$41.45 CN¥277.40	-38.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 €8.00	$7.46 CN¥49.91	-16.7%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 2.2% less for clothing

	Panevezys	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.97 €99.95	$70.55 CN¥472.16	-37.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.39 €19.99	$40.41 CN¥270.44	+80.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.62 €71.96	$86.99 CN¥582.17	+7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$167.96 €149.92	$125.40 CN¥839.26	-25.3%
Average			-2.2%

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