Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 15.3% cheaper than Essen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.0% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 27.0% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 48.3% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 33.0% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 2.2 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.6% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 25.8% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Essen, you would:
pay 73.0% less for restaurants
|
Essen
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$4.17
CN¥29.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$5.57
CN¥39.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.03
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Essen
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.80
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.84
€6.01
|
$7.31
CN¥52.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€3.99
|
$7.17
CN¥51.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
€2.95
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.17
€5.43
|
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.17
|
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.89
|
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
|
pay 48.3% less for transportation
|
Essen
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.13
€6.27
|
$4.36
CN¥31.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$33.40
CN¥239.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,620.96
|
$20,872.18
CN¥149,874.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.19
€39.74
|
$4.59
CN¥32.97
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
|
Essen
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.29
€42.47
|
$13.28
CN¥95.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$688.32
€605.39
|
$929.88
CN¥6,677.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$551.55
€485.10
|
$492.44
CN¥3,536.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$261.43
€229.93
|
$42.04
CN¥301.87
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Essen
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$425.76
€374.46
|
$763.49
CN¥5,482.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,045.14
€7,955.41
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,529.19
|
|
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Essen
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.02
€3.53
|
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.69
|
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
$3.48
CN¥24.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.43
€32.04
|
$65.46
CN¥470.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.07
€14.13
|
$8.35
CN¥59.95
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Essen
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.92
€79.97
|
$62.65
CN¥449.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.52
€48.83
|
$34.69
CN¥249.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.03
€86.22
|
$83.45
CN¥599.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.93
€117.80
|
$107.64
CN¥772.89
|
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