Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

China

Beijing vs. Plzen Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 24.2% cheaper than Plzen.

Restaurants: pay 61.1% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 24.7% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 26.2% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 21.8% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 0.7% less in Beijing

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

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Beijing vs. Plzen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.1% less for restaurants

	Plzen	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 CZK250.29	$4.47 CN¥29.87	-61.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.17 CZK200.23	$5.22 CN¥34.85	-43.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 CZK44.52	$0.52 CN¥3.48	-74.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CZK38.79	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-84.7%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 24.7% less for groceries

	Plzen	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 CZK35.50	$1.73 CN¥11.53	+6.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CZK150.17	$7.22 CN¥48.16	+4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.19 CZK91.54	$6.41 CN¥42.78	+52.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 CZK86.10	$2.02 CN¥13.50	-48.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.54 CZK99.10	$1.47 CN¥9.78	-67.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK21.19	$0.93 CN¥6.23	-3.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 CZK18.09	$0.79 CN¥5.27	-4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 CZK21.52	$0.93 CN¥6.19	-5.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 CZK34.58	$0.71 CN¥4.74	-55.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.26	$0.32 CN¥2.14	-42.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.26	$0.40 CN¥2.65	-29.3%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 26.2% less for transportation

	Plzen	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 CZK153.21	$4.96 CN¥33.12	-29.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.51 CZK600.69	$34.30 CN¥228.99	+24.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,443.43 CZK665K	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	-36.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.07 CZK285.33	$4.68 CN¥31.26	-64.2%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 21.8% less for housing

	Plzen	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.32 CZK356.29	$14.27 CN¥95.25	-12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$722.84 CZK15,782.89	$936.67 CN¥6,252.37	+29.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$700.19 CZK15,288.20	$530.98 CN¥3,544.34	-24.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$209.53 CZK4,574.92	$44.49 CN¥296.96	-78.8%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Plzen	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$328.55 CZK7,173.65	$653.29 CN¥4,360.75	+98.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,821.07 CZK236K	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	+124.4%
Average			+111.2%

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pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Plzen	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.75 CZK60.07	$1.19 CN¥7.96	-56.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 CZK67.02	$3.60 CN¥24.03	+17.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.88 CZK150.17	$4.33 CN¥28.87	-37.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.02 CZK1,310.60	$41.45 CN¥276.67	-30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.46 CZK250.29	$7.46 CN¥49.78	-34.9%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 0.7% less for clothing

	Plzen	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.65 CZK1,717.36	$70.55 CN¥470.92	-10.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.18 CZK942.75	$40.41 CN¥269.73	-6.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 CZK1,864.65	$86.99 CN¥580.64	+1.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.43 CZK2,411.11	$125.40 CN¥837.05	+13.6%
Average			-0.7%

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