Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Pforzheim Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 30.8% cheaper than Pforzheim.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.4% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 54.9% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 34.9% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Pforzheim Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Pforzheim, you would:
pay 72.4% less for restaurants
|
Pforzheim
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$4.91
CN¥34.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.35
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Pforzheim vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Pforzheim
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
€2.01
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
€5.55
|
$7.47
CN¥52.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
€4.21
|
$6.64
CN¥46.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
€3.05
|
$1.78
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.91
€5.10
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.31
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.92
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.82
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.35
CN¥2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Pforzheim vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 54.9% less for transportation
|
Pforzheim
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.77
€6.70
|
$4.21
CN¥29.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.23
€49.35
|
$31.54
CN¥223.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,952.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.87
€29.21
|
$4.63
CN¥32.73
|
|
Pforzheim vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Pforzheim
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.02
€35.38
|
$12.93
CN¥91.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$739.73
€637.89
|
$935.23
CN¥6,617.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$504.41
CN¥3,568.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$245.06
€211.32
|
$39.27
CN¥277.81
|
|
Pforzheim vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 17.1% more for childcare
|
Pforzheim
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$700.79
€604.31
|
$710.76
CN¥5,028.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,519.84
€15,107.83
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,449.26
|
|
Pforzheim vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pforzheim
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$1.12
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
€3.53
|
$2.90
CN¥20.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.26
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$57.84
CN¥409.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$8.41
CN¥59.52
|
|
Pforzheim vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Pforzheim
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.12
€90.65
|
$62.30
CN¥440.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$36.37
CN¥257.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.60
€75.54
|
$81.74
CN¥578.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.67
€129.93
|
$105.53
CN¥746.66
|
|
Pforzheim vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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