Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 30.3% cheaper than Konstanz.
- Restaurants
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pay 75.5% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 26.0% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 46.5% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 54.9% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 32.0% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.7% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 13.2% 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 Konstanz, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
|
Konstanz
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€15.05
|
$4.17
CN¥30.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.35
|
$5.57
CN¥40.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
€2.77
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.57
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Konstanz
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
€1.89
|
$1.43
CN¥10.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
€6.17
|
$7.31
CN¥53.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
€3.79
|
$7.17
CN¥52.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
€2.93
|
$1.74
CN¥12.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.61
€5.80
|
$1.53
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.11
|
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.71
CN¥5.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.89
CN¥6.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.89
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.47
CN¥3.43
|
|
pay 46.5% less for transportation
|
Konstanz
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.46
|
$4.36
CN¥31.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.09
|
$33.40
CN¥243.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,529.78
€27,673.69
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,110.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.33
€16.09
|
$4.59
CN¥33.46
|
|
pay 54.9% less for housing
|
Konstanz
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.26
€43.24
|
$13.28
CN¥96.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,135.71
€996.82
|
$929.88
CN¥6,776.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$868.12
€761.95
|
$492.44
CN¥3,588.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.43
€249.64
|
$42.04
CN¥306.38
|
|
pay 32.0% more for childcare
|
Konstanz
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$607.28
€533.01
|
$763.49
CN¥5,564.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,577.62
€14,550.18
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,983.17
|
|
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Konstanz
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.95
|
$1.11
CN¥8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
€3.19
|
$3.60
CN¥26.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.71
|
$3.48
CN¥25.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.35
€45.07
|
$65.46
CN¥477.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
€10.35
|
$8.35
CN¥60.84
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Konstanz
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$117.78
€103.37
|
$62.65
CN¥456.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.11
€21.17
|
$34.69
CN¥252.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.82
€93.76
|
$83.45
CN¥608.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.51
€131.23
|
$107.64
CN¥784.42
|
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