Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 2.5% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 54.4% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 1.3% more in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 29.7% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 12.5% more in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 74.8% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.3% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 12.4% less in Beijing
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Beijing are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$4.17
CN¥30.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$5.57
CN¥40.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.43
CN¥10.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$7.31
CN¥52.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$7.17
CN¥51.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$1.74
CN¥12.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$1.53
CN¥11.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$0.92
CN¥6.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.71
CN¥5.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.89
CN¥6.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 29.7% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$4.36
CN¥31.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.24
|
$33.40
CN¥242.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,547.03
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,307.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$4.59
CN¥33.29
|
|
pay 12.5% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$13.28
CN¥96.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.04
|
$929.88
CN¥6,740.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.73
|
$492.44
CN¥3,569.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€181.00
|
$42.04
CN¥304.76
|
|
pay 74.8% more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.30
|
$763.49
CN¥5,534.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,307.05
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,102.17
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$1.11
CN¥8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$3.60
CN¥26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$65.46
CN¥474.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$8.35
CN¥60.52
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$62.65
CN¥454.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$34.69
CN¥251.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.63
|
$83.45
CN¥604.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.97
|
$107.64
CN¥780.28
|
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