Cost of living comparison

Portugal

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China

Beijing vs. Tavira Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 26.1% cheaper than Tavira.

Restaurants: pay 61.5% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 17.3% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 26.7% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 36.3% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 95.8% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.3% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 2.4% more in Beijing

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

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Beijing vs. Tavira Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.5% less for restaurants

	Tavira	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €11.99	$4.47 CN¥29.95	-66.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €8.00	$5.22 CN¥34.94	-41.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 €1.36	$0.52 CN¥3.49	-65.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 €1.25	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-80.5%
Average			-61.5%

Tavira vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.3% less for groceries

	Tavira	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 €1.10	$1.73 CN¥11.56	+39.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.48 €4.00	$7.22 CN¥48.29	+61.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.99 €3.56	$6.41 CN¥42.89	+60.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.72 €3.32	$2.02 CN¥13.53	-45.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.55 €3.17	$1.47 CN¥9.81	-58.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.93 CN¥6.25	-26.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 €0.52	$0.79 CN¥5.28	+35.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.70	$0.93 CN¥6.21	+19.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$0.71 CN¥4.76	-36.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 €0.75	$0.32 CN¥2.15	-61.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.67	$0.40 CN¥2.66	-47.3%
Average			-17.3%

Tavira vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.7% less for transportation

	Tavira	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.77 €6.94	$4.96 CN¥33.20	-36.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.39 €19.99	$34.30 CN¥229.59	+53.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,640.22 €30,027.86	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-42.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.10 €10.80	$4.68 CN¥31.34	-61.3%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 36.3% less for housing

	Tavira	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.09 €31.32	$14.27 CN¥95.50	-59.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,157.06 €1,032.81	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	-19.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$933.11 €832.91	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	-43.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.04 €75.02	$44.49 CN¥297.74	-47.1%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 95.8% more for childcare

	Tavira	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$615.85 €549.72	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	+6.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,718.41 €5,996.98	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	+261.4%
Average			+95.8%

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pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Tavira	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 €2.00	$1.19 CN¥7.99	-46.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.75 €1.56	$3.60 CN¥24.09	+105.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.16 €5.50	$4.33 CN¥28.95	-29.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.39 €32.48	$41.45 CN¥277.40	+13.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 €7.00	$7.46 CN¥49.91	-4.9%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 2.4% more for clothing

	Tavira	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.18 €84.96	$70.55 CN¥472.16	-25.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.16 €40.31	$40.41 CN¥270.44	-10.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.38 €69.96	$86.99 CN¥582.17	+11.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.98 €74.96	$125.40 CN¥839.26	+49.3%
Average			+2.4%

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