Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.4 times more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$2.88
€2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$2.84
€2.69
|
|
pay 74.5% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
$1.96
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
$6.66
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
$4.57
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
$3.28
€3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
$5.41
€5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
$1.00
€0.95
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
$7.19
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
$52.52
€49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
$31,799.21
€30,157.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
$29.37
€27.85
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
$44.99
€42.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
$1,278.77
€1,212.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
$938.86
€890.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
$263.55
€249.94
|
|
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
$306.98
€291.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
$9,639.17
€9,141.42
|
|
pay 95.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
$3.98
€3.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
$37.89
€35.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
$13.66
€12.96
|
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pay 24.4% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
$85.49
€81.08
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
$40.99
€38.87
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
$95.49
€90.56
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
$138.30
€131.16
|
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