Cost of living comparison
Lyon is 2.2 times more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Lyon instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$2.92
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
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pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
$2.61
€2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
$10.56
€9.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
$4.96
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
$4.16
€3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
$6.55
€6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
$1.84
€1.69
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
$7.48
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
$75.16
€69.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
$35,083.37
€32,262.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
$19.28
€17.73
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
$33.44
€30.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
$984.53
€905.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
$615.86
€566.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
$174.80
€160.75
|
|
pay 42.4% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
$568.57
€522.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
$11,912.86
€10,954.86
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
$3.45
€3.18
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
$12.45
€11.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
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pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
$91.11
€83.78
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
$37.54
€34.52
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
$99.33
€91.34
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.58
CN¥801.88
|
$142.34
€130.89
|
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