Cost of living comparison
Genk is 2.0 times more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Genk instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Genk
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.24
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.31
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
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pay 57.3% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.39
|
$2.50
€2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.92
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.93
|
$3.35
€3.21
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.59
|
$3.54
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.09
|
$3.57
€3.42
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
$1.18
€1.14
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.58
|
$6.92
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥241.88
|
$53.59
€51.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,177.19
|
$21,435.26
€20,575.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.26
|
$25.94
€24.90
|
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pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.21
|
$46.26
€44.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,735.11
|
$777.03
€745.85
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,566.76
|
$660.92
€634.40
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.50
|
$155.94
€149.68
|
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pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,529.99
|
$267.94
€257.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,958.96
|
$12,503.90
€12,002.21
|
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pay 93.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.10
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.20
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥474.10
|
$40.19
€38.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.47
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
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pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥453.81
|
$99.13
€95.15
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.24
|
$49.30
€47.32
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥604.45
|
$82.17
€78.87
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥779.61
|
$96.46
€92.59
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