Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 9.3% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Italy, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
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Italy
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.38
|
$4.17
CN¥30.37
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.58
|
$5.57
CN¥40.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.43
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.16
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
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pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.94
|
$1.43
CN¥10.44
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.51
|
$7.31
CN¥53.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.27
|
$7.17
CN¥52.17
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
$1.74
CN¥12.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.81
|
$1.53
CN¥11.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.92
CN¥6.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.71
CN¥5.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$0.89
CN¥6.45
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.25
|
$0.58
CN¥4.24
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.72
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.68
|
$0.47
CN¥3.43
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pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.88
|
$4.36
CN¥31.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€36.95
|
$33.40
CN¥242.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€26,874.07
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,868.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.22
|
$4.59
CN¥33.41
|
|
pay 22.0% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.49
|
$13.28
CN¥96.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€624.82
|
$929.88
CN¥6,765.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€487.44
|
$492.44
CN¥3,583.06
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€143.20
|
$42.04
CN¥305.89
|
|
pay 96.1% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€484.40
|
$763.49
CN¥5,555.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,013.09
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,717.38
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.77
|
$1.11
CN¥8.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.61
|
$3.60
CN¥26.22
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.90
|
$3.48
CN¥25.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€49.63
|
$65.46
CN¥476.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.94
|
$8.35
CN¥60.75
|
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pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€74.66
|
$62.65
CN¥455.88
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.25
|
$34.69
CN¥252.38
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€81.95
|
$83.45
CN¥607.21
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€109.91
|
$107.64
CN¥783.17
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