Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Potsdam Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 41.1% cheaper than Potsdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.7% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 53.4% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 58.2% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 23.9% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Potsdam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Potsdam, you would:
pay 78.7% less for restaurants
|
Potsdam
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
$4.91
CN¥34.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.45
|
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.74
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Potsdam vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Potsdam
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
€1.98
|
$1.71
CN¥12.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.49
€6.38
|
$7.47
CN¥52.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.03
€4.28
|
$6.64
CN¥46.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
€3.38
|
$1.78
CN¥12.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$1.53
CN¥10.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.29
|
$0.98
CN¥6.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.69
|
$0.77
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.80
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
€2.04
|
$0.60
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.59
|
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
|
Potsdam vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 53.4% less for transportation
|
Potsdam
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.45
€6.34
|
$4.21
CN¥29.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.06
€47.77
|
$31.54
CN¥222.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,047.75
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,572.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.50
€24.28
|
$4.63
CN¥32.64
|
|
Potsdam vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 58.2% less for housing
|
Potsdam
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.01
€47.72
|
$12.93
CN¥91.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,214.71
€1,034.94
|
$935.23
CN¥6,597.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$852.63
€726.45
|
$504.41
CN¥3,558.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$505.87
€431.01
|
$39.27
CN¥277.00
|
|
Potsdam vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 23.9% less for childcare
|
Potsdam
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$934.39
€796.11
|
$710.76
CN¥5,014.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,242.73
CN¥163,965.81
|
|
Potsdam vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Potsdam
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$1.12
CN¥7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
€3.68
|
$2.90
CN¥20.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.99
€31.51
|
$57.84
CN¥408.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$8.41
CN¥59.34
|
|
Potsdam vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Potsdam
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
€59.71
|
$62.30
CN¥439.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.09
€28.20
|
$36.37
CN¥256.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€79.61
|
$81.74
CN¥576.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.48
€109.46
|
$105.53
CN¥744.46
|
|
Potsdam vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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