Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 0.7% more expensive than Jelgava.
- Restaurants
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pay 47.8% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 13.4% more in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 44.7% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 51.7% more in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 55.9% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.3% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 16.2% less in Beijing
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Beijing are more expensive than in Jelgava. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Jelgava, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
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Jelgava
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$4.17
CN¥30.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
€5.17
|
$5.57
CN¥40.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
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pay 13.4% more for groceries
|
Jelgava
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.43
CN¥10.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$7.31
CN¥52.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$7.17
CN¥51.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
€2.25
|
$1.74
CN¥12.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.39
€2.20
|
$1.53
CN¥11.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$0.92
CN¥6.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.71
CN¥5.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.89
CN¥6.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
€0.26
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
Jelgava
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$4.36
CN¥31.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.38
€73.92
|
$33.40
CN¥242.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,772.79
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,307.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$4.59
CN¥33.29
|
|
pay 51.7% more for housing
|
Jelgava
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
$13.28
CN¥96.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$332.25
€305.53
|
$929.88
CN¥6,740.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.79
€216.83
|
$492.44
CN¥3,569.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.27
€94.96
|
$42.04
CN¥304.76
|
|
pay 55.9% more for childcare
|
Jelgava
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.76
|
$763.49
CN¥5,534.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,403.08
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,102.17
|
|
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jelgava
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$1.11
CN¥8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$3.60
CN¥26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.58
€35.48
|
$65.46
CN¥474.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$8.35
CN¥60.52
|
|
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Jelgava
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.26
|
$62.65
CN¥454.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$34.69
CN¥251.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$83.45
CN¥604.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.29
|
$107.64
CN¥780.28
|
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