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
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

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pay 5.3% less for groceries

 
Prague
Beijing
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

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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

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pay 29.2% less for housing

 
Prague
Beijing
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

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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

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pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Prague
Beijing
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

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pay 5.0% less for clothing

 
Prague
Beijing
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

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