Cost of living comparison
Jelgava is 43.7% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Jelgava
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Jelgava
- Transportation
-
pay 93.8% more in Jelgava
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% more in Jelgava
- Childcare
-
pay 35.3% less in Jelgava
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.1% more in Jelgava
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% more in Jelgava
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries in Jelgava are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Jelgava.
If you lived in Jelgava instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Jelgava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.06
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.07
|
$5.63
€4.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.23
|
$1.19
€1.05
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Jelgava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.33
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.61
|
$5.73
€5.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.62
|
$4.85
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.51
|
$2.44
€2.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.02
|
$2.39
€2.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.60
|
$0.56
€0.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.12
|
$0.68
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.39
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.20
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.39
|
$0.29
€0.25
|
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pay 93.8% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.39
|
$6.77
€5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥240.44
|
$80.38
€70.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥150,275.51
|
$28,026.61
€24,698.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.06
|
$11.25
€9.92
|
|
pay 14.6% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.64
|
$17.15
€15.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,694.94
|
$332.25
€292.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,545.49
|
$235.79
€207.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥302.68
|
$103.27
€91.00
|
|
pay 35.3% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,497.00
|
$538.03
€474.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,969.12
|
$13,487.73
€11,885.92
|
|
pay 70.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Jelgava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.01
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥25.94
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.05
|
$5.25
€4.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥471.27
|
$38.58
€34.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.11
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Jelgava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥451.10
|
$81.84
€72.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥249.74
|
$43.77
€38.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥600.85
|
$92.38
€81.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥774.96
|
$121.02
€106.65
|
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