Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 61.3% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.6 times more in Estonia
- Groceries
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pay 16.5% more in Estonia
- Transportation
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pay 38.1% more in Estonia
- Housing
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pay 2.1 times more in Estonia
- Childcare
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pay 68.5% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.3% more in Estonia
- Clothing
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pay 12.5% more in Estonia
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Estonia are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.56
|
$12.54
€12.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.75
|
$8.68
€8.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.63
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$1.77
€1.72
|
|
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.50
|
$1.10
€1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.49
|
$5.07
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.49
|
$4.04
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.72
|
$2.47
€2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.21
|
$3.50
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.72
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.21
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.49
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.27
|
$1.24
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.70
|
$0.41
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.45
|
$0.46
€0.45
|
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pay 38.1% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.92
|
$6.86
€6.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥244.47
|
$22.40
€21.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,796.87
|
$26,622.60
€25,818.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.62
|
$9.20
€8.93
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥97.24
|
$27.99
€27.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,807.27
|
$484.69
€470.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,604.97
|
$364.00
€353.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥307.76
|
$208.88
€202.57
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,589.24
|
$230.59
€223.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,737.01
|
$7,509.99
€7,283.12
|
|
pay 62.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.15
|
$4.19
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.38
|
$3.38
€3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.47
|
$5.81
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥479.18
|
$45.35
€43.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥61.12
|
$8.77
€8.50
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥458.67
|
$101.44
€98.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.93
|
$34.43
€33.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥610.93
|
$81.18
€78.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥787.96
|
$98.56
€95.58
|
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