Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Valencia Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 23.0% cheaper than Valencia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.7% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 58.2% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Valencia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Valencia, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Valencia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
€2.23
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.77
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Valencia vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Valencia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
€4.71
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.86
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.58
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
€3.27
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Valencia vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Valencia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.80
€5.84
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€30,092.47
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.21
€13.06
|
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Valencia vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Valencia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.98
€25.75
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,242.32
€1,066.91
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$967.62
€831.00
|
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.87
€96.08
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
Valencia vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 58.2% more for childcare
|
Valencia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$577.51
€495.97
|
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,030.29
€10,331.75
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
Valencia vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valencia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.01
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.24
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.80
€35.90
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.53
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Valencia vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Valencia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.36
€87.05
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.30
€35.47
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.64
€85.58
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.45
€111.17
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
Valencia vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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