Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 17.1% cheaper than Bielefeld.
- Restaurants
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pay 71.6% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 24.3% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 45.9% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 25.1% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 78.8% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.3% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 13.6% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Bielefeld, you would:
pay 71.6% less for restaurants
|
Bielefeld
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.14
|
$4.17
CN¥29.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.52
€9.98
|
$5.57
CN¥39.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
€2.32
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
€1.86
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Bielefeld
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.74
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
€5.54
|
$7.31
CN¥52.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.81
|
$7.17
CN¥51.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€2.97
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.23
€5.39
|
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.15
|
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.62
|
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
€2.02
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
|
pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Bielefeld
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.02
€6.08
|
$4.36
CN¥31.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€45.47
|
$33.40
CN¥239.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,222.31
|
$20,872.18
CN¥149,895.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
€20.79
|
$4.59
CN¥32.98
|
|
pay 25.1% less for housing
|
Bielefeld
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.33
€43.57
|
$13.28
CN¥95.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$553.74
€479.45
|
$929.88
CN¥6,678.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$568.03
€491.83
|
$492.44
CN¥3,536.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.44
€194.33
|
$42.04
CN¥301.92
|
|
pay 78.8% more for childcare
|
Bielefeld
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.02
€549.82
|
$763.49
CN¥5,483.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,351.76
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,552.10
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bielefeld
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.18
|
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.13
|
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.61
|
$3.48
CN¥24.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.15
€30.44
|
$65.46
CN¥470.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.06
|
$8.35
CN¥59.96
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Bielefeld
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.52
€67.12
|
$62.65
CN¥449.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€27.84
|
$34.69
CN¥249.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.91
€92.57
|
$83.45
CN¥599.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.65
€118.32
|
$107.64
CN¥773.00
|
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