Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Vila Nova De Gaia Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 15.2% cheaper than Vila Nova De Gaia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.0% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 38.3% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 87.3% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Vila Nova De Gaia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Vila Nova De Gaia, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.26
€10.45
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
$4.91
CN¥34.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€1.89
|
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
€1.33
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.51
|
$1.71
CN¥12.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
€5.22
|
$7.47
CN¥52.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
€3.53
|
$6.64
CN¥46.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
€2.80
|
$1.78
CN¥12.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
€2.87
|
$1.53
CN¥10.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$0.98
CN¥6.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.77
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.80
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.97
|
$0.60
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 38.3% less for transportation
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.33
|
$4.21
CN¥29.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.70
€27.86
|
$31.54
CN¥222.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€29,854.02
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,572.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.10
€9.45
|
$4.63
CN¥32.64
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.84
€33.94
|
$12.93
CN¥91.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$914.93
€779.52
|
$935.23
CN¥6,597.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$770.87
€656.79
|
$504.41
CN¥3,558.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.90
€90.22
|
$39.27
CN¥277.00
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 87.3% more for childcare
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$486.99
€414.92
|
$710.76
CN¥5,014.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,161.51
€8,657.67
|
$23,242.73
CN¥163,965.81
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$1.12
CN¥7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
€1.88
|
$2.90
CN¥20.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€5.62
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.27
€35.16
|
$57.84
CN¥408.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.99
€7.66
|
$8.41
CN¥59.34
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.29
€96.53
|
$62.30
CN¥439.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.75
€29.61
|
$36.37
CN¥256.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€79.61
|
$81.74
CN¥576.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
€134.34
|
$105.53
CN¥744.46
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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