Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Toulouse Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 39.0% cheaper than Toulouse.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.9% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 45.8% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 54.9% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 39.7% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.6% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 38.5% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Toulouse Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Toulouse, you would:
pay 74.9% less for restaurants
|
Toulouse
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.43
€11.54
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.06
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Toulouse vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.8% less for groceries
|
Toulouse
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.07
€10.37
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.57
€4.78
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
€3.90
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
€5.83
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.29
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.29
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.36
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Toulouse vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 54.9% less for transportation
|
Toulouse
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.87
€6.76
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.41
€56.17
|
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,837.02
€32,494.85
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Toulouse vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 39.7% less for housing
|
Toulouse
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.21
€31.09
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.78
€759.00
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$686.19
€589.31
|
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.51
€128.41
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
Toulouse vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 11.3% more for childcare
|
Toulouse
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$924.98
€794.38
|
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,928.46
€13,679.54
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
Toulouse vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toulouse
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
€3.15
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.54
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.67
€32.35
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Toulouse vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Toulouse
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$126.53
€108.67
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.39
€44.13
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.95
€106.45
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.20
€150.46
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
Toulouse vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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