Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 14.4% cheaper than Vienna.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.64
|
$4.15
CN¥29.47
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.76
|
$5.54
CN¥39.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.54
|
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.21
|
$0.31
CN¥2.20
|
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pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
€2.48
|
$1.43
CN¥10.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.56
€7.71
|
$6.83
CN¥48.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
€5.48
|
$7.46
CN¥52.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
€4.19
|
$1.75
CN¥12.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.36
€5.73
|
$1.44
CN¥10.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.12
|
$0.96
CN¥6.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.94
|
$0.79
CN¥5.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.25
|
$0.87
CN¥6.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
€1.96
|
$0.58
CN¥4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.82
|
$0.37
CN¥2.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.49
CN¥3.45
|
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pay 42.7% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.69
€6.02
|
$4.35
CN¥30.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.44
€46.36
|
$34.62
CN¥245.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,126.94
€26,247.16
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,359.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.28
€16.47
|
$4.68
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.68
€31.25
|
$13.59
CN¥96.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.25
€977.05
|
$969.73
CN¥6,878.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$798.73
€719.76
|
$561.86
CN¥3,985.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$239.11
€215.47
|
$42.17
CN¥299.13
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.10
€237.99
|
$836.50
CN¥5,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,747.24
€13,289.18
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,158.30
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
€4.39
|
$1.38
CN¥9.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
€3.62
|
$3.73
CN¥26.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.86
|
$3.46
CN¥24.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.96
€39.62
|
$62.16
CN¥440.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.71
|
$8.31
CN¥58.94
|
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pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.40
€91.38
|
$65.57
CN¥465.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
€39.57
|
$35.21
CN¥249.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.61
€86.15
|
$85.31
CN¥605.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.29
€109.30
|
$112.58
CN¥798.60
|
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