Cost of living comparison
Frankfurt is 2.5 times more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.4 times more in Frankfurt
- Groceries
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pay 80.6% more in Frankfurt
- Transportation
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pay 2.6 times more in Frankfurt
- Housing
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pay 3.5 times more in Frankfurt
- Childcare
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pay 33.0% less in Frankfurt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.2 times more in Frankfurt
- Clothing
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pay 26.1% more in Frankfurt
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Frankfurt are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Frankfurt.
If you lived in Frankfurt instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.47
|
$19.29
€18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.62
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$3.03
€2.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
pay 80.6% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$2.09
€2.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.33
|
$6.87
€6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.33
|
$4.62
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.69
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$6.11
€5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.70
|
$1.36
€1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$2.14
€2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.82
|
$7.21
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.75
|
$52.52
€50.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,341.86
|
$29,130.52
€27,934.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.52
|
$26.95
€25.85
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.95
|
$45.31
€43.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,786.99
|
$1,389.77
€1,332.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,594.24
|
$1,056.46
€1,013.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.84
|
$285.00
€273.30
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,572.59
|
$539.90
€517.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,237.51
|
$14,504.53
€13,909.22
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.30
|
$3.85
€3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
$8.79
€8.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.75
|
$53.59
€51.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.94
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
pay 26.1% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.30
|
$85.15
€81.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.17
|
$39.74
€38.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥609.11
|
$100.07
€95.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.62
|
$144.25
€138.33
|
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