Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 23.7% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.1% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 25.4% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 42.5% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 51.9% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.9% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 18.5% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 74.1% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.60
|
$4.17
CN¥30.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.57
|
$5.57
CN¥40.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.71
|
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.40
|
$0.31
CN¥2.27
|
|
pay 25.4% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.22
|
$1.43
CN¥10.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.53
|
$7.31
CN¥53.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.33
|
$7.17
CN¥52.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
$1.74
CN¥12.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.66
|
$1.53
CN¥11.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$0.92
CN¥6.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.71
CN¥5.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.05
|
$0.89
CN¥6.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$0.58
CN¥4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.37
CN¥2.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.47
CN¥3.45
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.74
|
$4.36
CN¥31.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€44.29
|
$33.40
CN¥244.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,942.67
|
$20,872.18
CN¥153,049.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€25.37
|
$4.59
CN¥33.67
|
|
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€48.13
|
$13.28
CN¥97.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€794.88
|
$929.88
CN¥6,818.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€687.59
|
$492.44
CN¥3,610.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€150.28
|
$42.04
CN¥308.27
|
|
pay 51.9% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€543.66
|
$763.49
CN¥5,598.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,399.83
|
$22,913.01
CN¥168,014.26
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.23
|
$1.11
CN¥8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.42
|
$3.60
CN¥26.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.86
|
$3.48
CN¥25.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€35.13
|
$65.46
CN¥479.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€12.17
|
$8.35
CN¥61.22
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€90.52
|
$62.65
CN¥459.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€42.23
|
$34.69
CN¥254.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€88.15
|
$83.45
CN¥611.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€122.00
|
$107.64
CN¥789.27
|
|
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