Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 10.4% cheaper than Dresden.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 23.9% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 46.9% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 2.3 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.3% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 7.1% 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 Dresden, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Dresden
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$4.17
CN¥30.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$5.57
CN¥40.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.04
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
€2.63
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
Dresden
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.85
|
$1.43
CN¥10.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$7.31
CN¥53.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.99
|
$7.17
CN¥52.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
€3.12
|
$1.74
CN¥12.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.86
€5.39
|
$1.53
CN¥11.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.19
|
$0.92
CN¥6.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.89
CN¥6.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$0.58
CN¥4.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
|
pay 46.9% less for transportation
|
Dresden
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
€6.69
|
$4.36
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€49.27
|
$33.40
CN¥242.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,785.46
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€22.86
|
$4.59
CN¥33.35
|
|
pay 37.5% less for housing
|
Dresden
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.79
€44.87
|
$13.28
CN¥96.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$825.93
€759.44
|
$929.88
CN¥6,754.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$533.41
€490.47
|
$492.44
CN¥3,576.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$237.93
€218.78
|
$42.04
CN¥305.36
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Dresden
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.80
€262.80
|
$763.49
CN¥5,545.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,923.36
€10,963.51
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,430.97
|
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dresden
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.32
|
$3.60
CN¥26.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.08
|
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.51
€29.89
|
$65.46
CN¥475.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$8.35
CN¥60.64
|
|
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Dresden
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.52
€57.49
|
$62.65
CN¥455.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.51
€34.49
|
$34.69
CN¥251.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.03
€91.98
|
$83.45
CN¥606.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.54
€103.48
|
$107.64
CN¥781.83
|
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