Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 9.3% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 68.5% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 26.2% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 38.9% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 22.0% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 96.1% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.2% more in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 6.9% less in Beijing
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Beijing are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Italy, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.35
|
$4.17
CN¥30.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.94
|
$5.57
CN¥40.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.27
|
$0.50
CN¥3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.31
CN¥2.23
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
$1.43
CN¥10.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.07
|
$7.31
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.92
|
$7.17
CN¥51.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$1.74
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.49
|
$1.53
CN¥11.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.17
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.47
CN¥3.40
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.42
|
$4.36
CN¥31.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.50
|
$33.40
CN¥241.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,086.13
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,808.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.00
|
$4.59
CN¥33.18
|
|
pay 22.0% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.66
|
$13.28
CN¥95.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€583.25
|
$929.88
CN¥6,718.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€455.01
|
$492.44
CN¥3,558.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€133.67
|
$42.04
CN¥303.75
|
|
pay 96.1% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€452.18
|
$763.49
CN¥5,516.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,413.45
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,554.55
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.45
|
$1.11
CN¥8.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.50
|
$3.60
CN¥26.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
$3.48
CN¥25.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.33
|
$65.46
CN¥472.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.35
|
$8.35
CN¥60.32
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.70
|
$62.65
CN¥452.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
$34.69
CN¥250.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€76.50
|
$83.45
CN¥602.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€102.60
|
$107.64
CN¥777.71
|
|
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