Cost of living comparison

Lithuania

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China

Beijing vs. Siauliai Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 1.7% more expensive than Siauliai.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 1.7% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 26.1% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 40.8% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 47.2% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.0% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 11.1% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Beijing are more expensive than in Siauliai. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Beijing.

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Beijing vs. Siauliai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.4% less for restaurants

	Siauliai	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.84 €7.00	$4.47 CN¥29.95	-42.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 €6.25	$5.22 CN¥34.94	-25.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 €1.67	$0.52 CN¥3.49	-72.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €1.00	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-75.7%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 1.7% more for groceries

	Siauliai	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 €1.20	$1.73 CN¥11.56	+28.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 €4.65	$7.22 CN¥48.29	+38.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.77 €3.37	$6.41 CN¥42.89	+69.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 €2.93	$2.02 CN¥13.53	-38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 €3.42	$1.47 CN¥9.81	-61.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$0.93 CN¥6.25	+8.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.59	$0.79 CN¥5.28	+20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.70	$0.93 CN¥6.21	+18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$0.71 CN¥4.76	-6.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 €0.38	$0.32 CN¥2.15	-24.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 €0.23	$0.40 CN¥2.66	+56.3%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 26.1% less for transportation

	Siauliai	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.98 €6.23	$4.96 CN¥33.20	-28.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.47 €28.99	$34.30 CN¥229.59	+5.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,375.71	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.04 €10.74	$4.68 CN¥31.34	-61.1%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 40.8% more for housing

	Siauliai	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.93 €13.33	$14.27 CN¥95.50	-4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$419.90 €374.81	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	+123.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$302.33 €269.86	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	+75.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.67 €152.34	$44.49 CN¥297.74	-73.9%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 47.2% more for childcare

	Siauliai	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$646.49 €577.07	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	+1.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,322.02 €10,106.24	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	+114.5%
Average			+47.2%

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pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Siauliai	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$1.19 CN¥7.99	-78.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 €3.00	$3.60 CN¥24.09	+7.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.60	$4.33 CN¥28.95	-31.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.55 €25.49	$41.45 CN¥277.40	+45.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €9.00	$7.46 CN¥49.91	-26.0%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 11.1% more for clothing

	Siauliai	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.18 €59.97	$70.55 CN¥472.16	+5.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.59 €29.98	$40.41 CN¥270.44	+20.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.58 €79.96	$86.99 CN¥582.17	-2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.78 €89.95	$125.40 CN¥839.26	+24.4%
Average			+11.1%

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