Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 13.4% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Prague, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK222.05
|
$4.15
CN¥29.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK201.87
|
$5.54
CN¥39.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK38.63
|
$0.50
CN¥3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK34.80
|
$0.31
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK35.80
|
$1.43
CN¥10.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK144.48
|
$6.83
CN¥48.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK91.19
|
$7.46
CN¥52.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK60.27
|
$1.75
CN¥12.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK94.20
|
$1.44
CN¥10.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.67
|
$0.96
CN¥6.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK17.20
|
$0.79
CN¥5.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK21.98
|
$0.87
CN¥6.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK33.05
|
$0.58
CN¥4.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK13.30
|
$0.37
CN¥2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.76
|
$0.49
CN¥3.43
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK148.79
|
$4.35
CN¥30.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK555.14
|
$34.62
CN¥244.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK620,742.94
|
$20,773.90
CN¥146,447.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK288.67
|
$4.68
CN¥33.00
|
|
pay 39.3% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK498.69
|
$13.59
CN¥95.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK24,744.47
|
$969.73
CN¥6,836.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK18,220.66
|
$561.86
CN¥3,960.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,391.06
|
$42.17
CN¥297.28
|
|
pay 65.1% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,705.11
|
$836.50
CN¥5,896.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK271,927.56
|
$25,256.69
CN¥178,049.53
|
|
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK60.06
|
$1.38
CN¥9.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK72.34
|
$3.73
CN¥26.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK151.40
|
$3.46
CN¥24.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,418.38
|
$62.16
CN¥438.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK252.33
|
$8.31
CN¥58.58
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,920.11
|
$65.57
CN¥462.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK907.60
|
$35.21
CN¥248.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,267.09
|
$85.31
CN¥601.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,669.54
|
$112.58
CN¥793.66
|
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