Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.2 times more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Germany instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$14.04
€13.47
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$2.41
€2.31
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pay 75.6% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
$6.71
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$6.24
€5.98
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.69
€0.66
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
$7.07
€6.78
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
$52.96
€50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
$23.02
€22.07
|
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pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
$790.39
€757.81
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
$625.27
€599.50
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
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pay 43.1% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
$458.39
€439.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
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pay 90.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$3.49
€3.34
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
$36.01
€34.52
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
$12.80
€12.27
|
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pay 18.4% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
$123.43
€118.34
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