Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Rouen Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 21.5% cheaper than Rouen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.4% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 52.4% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.4% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Rouen. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Rouen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Rouen, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Rouen
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.04
€9.40
|
$4.91
CN¥34.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
€2.06
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Rouen vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Rouen
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.71
CN¥12.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.47
€7.21
|
$7.47
CN¥52.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
€3.96
|
$6.64
CN¥46.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.69
|
$1.78
CN¥12.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
€3.54
|
$1.53
CN¥10.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$0.98
CN¥6.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.77
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.80
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.41
|
$0.60
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
|
Rouen vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 52.4% less for transportation
|
Rouen
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.69
€6.55
|
$4.21
CN¥29.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.39
€43.79
|
$31.54
CN¥222.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,968.24
€30,645.16
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,572.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.72
|
$4.63
CN¥32.64
|
|
Rouen vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
Rouen
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.34
€35.23
|
$12.93
CN¥91.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$572.31
€487.62
|
$935.23
CN¥6,597.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.20
€460.25
|
$504.41
CN¥3,558.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.20
€104.12
|
$39.27
CN¥277.00
|
|
Rouen vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 49.8% more for childcare
|
Rouen
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$934.39
€796.11
|
$710.76
CN¥5,014.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,395.11
€8,856.69
|
$23,242.73
CN¥163,965.81
|
|
Rouen vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rouen
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.36
€6.27
|
$1.12
CN¥7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
€2.79
|
$2.90
CN¥20.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.77
€38.14
|
$57.84
CN¥408.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$8.41
CN¥59.34
|
|
Rouen vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Rouen
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.93
€70.65
|
$62.30
CN¥439.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.31
€21.56
|
$36.37
CN¥256.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.06
€75.88
|
$81.74
CN¥576.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.12
€89.56
|
$105.53
CN¥744.46
|
|
Rouen vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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