Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 30.5% cheaper than Frankfurt.
- Restaurants
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pay 75.3% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 27.2% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 46.8% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 60.6% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 49.7% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.8% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 20.3% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Frankfurt, you would:
pay 75.3% less for restaurants
|
Frankfurt
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€18.50
|
$4.17
CN¥30.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
$5.57
CN¥40.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.91
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.67
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Frankfurt
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
€2.00
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€6.59
|
$7.31
CN¥53.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.43
|
$7.17
CN¥52.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
$1.74
CN¥12.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.11
€5.86
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$0.92
CN¥6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
€2.05
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Frankfurt
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.92
|
$4.36
CN¥31.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.36
|
$33.40
CN¥243.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€27,934.92
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,341.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.95
€25.85
|
$4.59
CN¥33.52
|
|
pay 60.6% less for housing
|
Frankfurt
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.31
€43.45
|
$13.28
CN¥96.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,389.77
€1,332.73
|
$929.88
CN¥6,786.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,056.46
€1,013.10
|
$492.44
CN¥3,594.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$285.00
€273.30
|
$42.04
CN¥306.84
|
|
pay 49.7% more for childcare
|
Frankfurt
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$539.90
€517.74
|
$763.49
CN¥5,572.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,504.53
€13,909.22
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,237.51
|
|
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Frankfurt
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.70
|
$3.60
CN¥26.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.43
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.59
€51.39
|
$65.46
CN¥477.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$8.35
CN¥60.94
|
|
pay 20.3% less for clothing
|
Frankfurt
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.15
€81.65
|
$62.65
CN¥457.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.74
€38.11
|
$34.69
CN¥253.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.07
€95.96
|
$83.45
CN¥609.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.25
€138.33
|
$107.64
CN¥785.62
|
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