Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 22.0% cheaper than Frankfurt.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Frankfurt, you would:
pay 72.6% less for restaurants
|
Frankfurt
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.33
€15.93
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.50
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
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pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Frankfurt
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
€1.96
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.78
€6.23
|
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
€3.39
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.93
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
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pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Frankfurt
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.62
|
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.07
€48.80
|
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,435.59
€27,068.47
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.39
€21.51
|
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Frankfurt
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.63
€41.04
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,279.18
€1,176.32
|
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$906.10
€833.24
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$239.36
€220.11
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
|
pay 70.1% more for childcare
|
Frankfurt
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$498.17
€458.11
|
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,656.43
€13,477.80
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Frankfurt
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.98
€4.58
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
€3.40
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.88
€8.17
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.96
€45.95
|
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.95
|
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
|
pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Frankfurt
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.19
€64.54
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
€27.77
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.81
€77.99
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.80
€109.25
|
$112.58
CN¥801.88
|
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