Cost of living comparison
Toulouse is 2.1 times more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1 times more in Toulouse
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Toulouse
- Transportation
-
pay 82.5% more in Toulouse
- Housing
-
pay 86.0% more in Toulouse
- Childcare
-
pay 16.4% less in Toulouse
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Toulouse
- Clothing
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pay 26.3% more in Toulouse
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing in Toulouse are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Toulouse.
If you lived in Toulouse instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
Beijing
|
Toulouse
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥29.91
|
$14.47
€12.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥39.88
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.55
|
$2.75
€2.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
$1.70
€1.45
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Beijing
|
Toulouse
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.28
|
$2.14
€1.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.36
|
$10.90
€9.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.37
|
$5.13
€4.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.45
|
$3.52
€2.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.97
|
$5.87
€4.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.57
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.10
|
$1.33
€1.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.36
|
$1.66
€1.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
$1.43
€1.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.64
|
$1.22
€1.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.37
|
$1.15
€0.97
|
|
pay 82.5% more for transportation
Beijing
|
Toulouse
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.24
|
$7.16
€6.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥239.29
|
$60.02
€50.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥149,555.42
|
$34,719.77
€29,476.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥32.90
|
$10.09
€8.56
|
|
pay 86.0% more for housing
Beijing
|
Toulouse
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.18
|
$32.04
€27.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,662.86
|
$764.17
€648.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,528.50
|
$589.47
€500.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥301.23
|
$126.46
€107.36
|
|
pay 16.4% less for childcare
Beijing
|
Toulouse
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,470.66
|
$803.82
€682.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,178.62
|
$14,200.86
€12,056.42
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Beijing
|
Toulouse
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.98
|
$7.23
€6.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥25.82
|
$3.13
€2.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥24.93
|
$13.66
€11.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥469.02
|
$41.44
€35.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥59.82
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
pay 26.3% more for clothing
Beijing
|
Toulouse
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥448.94
|
$98.76
€83.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥248.54
|
$34.65
€29.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥597.97
|
$107.00
€90.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥771.25
|
$128.61
€109.19
|
|
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