Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 17.3% cheaper than Avignon.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Avignon, you would:
pay 72.6% less for restaurants
|
Avignon
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
€2.83
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
€1.67
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Avignon
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
€5.99
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€4.07
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.97
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.78
€5.54
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.68
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.68
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
Avignon
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.26
€6.96
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.55
€43.67
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€28,772.17
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.26
€17.51
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Avignon
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.58
€27.40
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$671.64
€643.95
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$590.18
€565.85
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€158.94
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 71.3% more for childcare
|
Avignon
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.68
€539.48
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,074.89
€10,618.30
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Avignon
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
€3.08
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
€32.52
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Avignon
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.24
€70.22
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.89
€92.89
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€142.83
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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