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Beijing vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 15.5% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 61.1% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 17.2% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 43.1% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 50.9% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.4% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 10.2% less in Beijing

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.1% less for restaurants

	Prague	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK235.42	$4.17 CN¥30.16	-60.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK188.34	$5.57 CN¥40.22	-34.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK38.65	$0.50 CN¥3.58	-71.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK30.83	$0.31 CN¥2.23	-77.8%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	Prague	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK31.56	$1.43 CN¥10.36	+0.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK132.91	$7.31 CN¥52.80	+21.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK87.81	$7.17 CN¥51.81	+81.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK56.74	$1.74 CN¥12.56	-32.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK86.84	$1.53 CN¥11.06	-60.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK16.98	$0.92 CN¥6.63	+19.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK16.23	$0.71 CN¥5.14	-2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK19.82	$0.89 CN¥6.41	-0.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK32.70	$0.58 CN¥4.21	-60.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK12.74	$0.37 CN¥2.66	-35.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK12.13	$0.47 CN¥3.40	-13.9%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 17.2% less for transportation

	Prague	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK135.97	$4.36 CN¥31.50	-28.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK517.93	$33.40 CN¥241.29	+43.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK565,010.74	$20,872.18 CN¥150,808.80	-18.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK288.16	$4.59 CN¥33.18	-64.7%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 43.1% less for housing

	Prague	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK436.39	$13.28 CN¥95.98	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK25,025.27	$929.88 CN¥6,718.69	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK18,573.49	$492.44 CN¥3,558.07	-41.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK4,953.95	$42.04 CN¥303.75	-81.2%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 50.9% more for childcare

	Prague	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK15,817.39	$763.49 CN¥5,516.51	+7.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK260,891.47	$22,913.01 CN¥165,554.55	+94.8%
Average			+50.9%

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pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK53.21	$1.11 CN¥8.04	-53.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK68.24	$3.60 CN¥26.03	+17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK145.02	$3.48 CN¥25.13	-46.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,413.50	$65.46 CN¥472.95	+2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK235.42	$8.35 CN¥60.32	-21.3%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 10.2% less for clothing

	Prague	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK1,828.41	$62.65 CN¥452.70	-24.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK802.24	$34.69 CN¥250.62	-4.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,052.87	$83.45 CN¥602.98	-9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,464.07	$107.64 CN¥777.71	-3.1%
Average			-10.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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