Cost of living comparison
Dresden is 2.3 times more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2 times more in Dresden
- Groceries
-
pay 70.6% more in Dresden
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Dresden
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Dresden
- Childcare
-
pay 55.3% less in Dresden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.0% more in Dresden
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% more in Dresden
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Dresden are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Dresden.
If you lived in Dresden instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Dresden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.42
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.56
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$3.30
€2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
|
pay 70.6% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Dresden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.45
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.25
|
$6.79
€5.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.25
|
$4.34
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.67
|
$3.39
€2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.16
|
$5.86
€5.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
$1.29
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.18
|
$0.71
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.46
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$1.90
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.43
|
$0.71
€0.62
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.78
|
$7.27
€6.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.38
|
$53.59
€47.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,110.18
|
$29,130.52
€25,567.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.46
|
$24.86
€21.82
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.81
|
$48.79
€42.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,776.67
|
$825.93
€724.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,588.77
|
$533.41
€468.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.38
|
$237.93
€208.83
|
|
pay 55.3% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,564.12
|
$285.80
€250.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,983.17
|
$11,923.36
€10,465.14
|
|
pay 98.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.11
|
$4.82
€4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.26
|
$3.61
€3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.35
|
$8.79
€7.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.03
|
$32.51
€28.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.84
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Dresden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥456.61
|
$62.52
€54.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥252.79
|
$37.51
€32.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥608.18
|
$100.03
€87.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥784.42
|
$112.54
€98.77
|
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