Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 23.8% cheaper than Enschede.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 59.7% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 55.6% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 72.7% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Enschede, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
Enschede
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.98
€13.72
|
$4.17
CN¥30.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
$5.57
CN¥40.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.36
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
€1.81
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Enschede
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.54
|
$1.43
CN¥10.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
€5.37
|
$7.31
CN¥52.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
€4.25
|
$7.17
CN¥51.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.16
€3.81
|
$1.74
CN¥12.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.78
€6.21
|
$1.53
CN¥11.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.41
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.82
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 59.7% less for transportation
|
Enschede
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.10
|
$4.36
CN¥31.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$107.18
€98.18
|
$33.40
CN¥241.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,363.76
€35,142.93
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,087.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.58
€21.60
|
$4.59
CN¥33.24
|
|
pay 55.6% less for housing
|
Enschede
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.37
€35.15
|
$13.28
CN¥96.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,326.31
€1,214.96
|
$929.88
CN¥6,731.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$991.38
€908.15
|
$492.44
CN¥3,564.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.65
€167.32
|
$42.04
CN¥304.32
|
|
pay 72.7% more for childcare
|
Enschede
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,018.17
€932.69
|
$763.49
CN¥5,526.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,475.86
€7,764.27
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,860.43
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Enschede
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.16
€5.65
|
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
€3.26
|
$3.60
CN¥26.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.94
€31.09
|
$65.46
CN¥473.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.01
|
$8.35
CN¥60.43
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Enschede
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.42
€81.00
|
$62.65
CN¥453.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
€33.14
|
$34.69
CN¥251.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.96
€81.49
|
$83.45
CN¥604.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.53
€89.34
|
$107.64
CN¥779.15
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Beijing or Enschede. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.