Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 7.7% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Prague, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.29
Kč226.87
|
$4.37
CN¥30.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
Kč195.94
|
$5.82
CN¥41.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
Kč38.73
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
Kč30.42
|
$0.33
CN¥2.37
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
Kč37.68
|
$2.04
CN¥14.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
Kč143.34
|
$6.63
CN¥46.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
Kč101.92
|
$7.67
CN¥54.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
Kč76.26
|
$1.89
CN¥13.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
Kč94.97
|
$1.80
CN¥12.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
Kč18.99
|
$1.00
CN¥7.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
Kč17.80
|
$0.92
CN¥6.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
Kč21.57
|
$0.97
CN¥6.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
Kč35.68
|
$0.70
CN¥4.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
Kč10.70
|
$0.43
CN¥3.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
Kč10.92
|
$0.48
CN¥3.43
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
Kč154.37
|
$4.79
CN¥33.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.72
Kč567.19
|
$43.66
CN¥309.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.17
Kč618,748.33
|
$24,196.95
CN¥171,432.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
Kč277.41
|
$5.53
CN¥39.18
|
|
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.19
Kč577.48
|
$20.10
CN¥142.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.03
Kč23,416.81
|
$1,154.95
CN¥8,182.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.21
Kč17,511.75
|
$634.84
CN¥4,497.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.13
Kč5,537.12
|
$44.96
CN¥318.51
|
|
pay 63.2% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.25
Kč17,821.24
|
$951.31
CN¥6,739.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,299.60
Kč293,245.46
|
$27,770.10
CN¥196,748.35
|
|
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
Kč51.56
|
$1.46
CN¥10.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
Kč70.69
|
$4.37
CN¥30.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
Kč148.50
|
$4.37
CN¥30.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.27
Kč1,328.85
|
$58.33
CN¥413.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
Kč246.47
|
$10.12
CN¥71.67
|
|
pay 5.0% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.07
Kč2,052.07
|
$69.18
CN¥490.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
Kč932.14
|
$43.88
CN¥310.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.72
Kč2,132.67
|
$89.48
CN¥633.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.16
Kč2,517.18
|
$124.62
CN¥882.94
|
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