Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 37.7% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
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pay 79.0% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 38.5% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 45.7% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 68.4% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 6.2% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.2% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 2.8% more in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 79.0% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.89
|
$4.17
CN¥30.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
$5.57
CN¥40.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.43
|
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.16
|
$0.31
CN¥2.23
|
|
pay 38.5% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
$1.43
CN¥10.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.39
|
$7.31
CN¥52.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.11
|
$7.17
CN¥51.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.68
|
$1.74
CN¥12.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$1.53
CN¥11.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.92
CN¥6.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$0.71
CN¥5.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.89
CN¥6.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.58
CN¥4.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.84
|
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.47
CN¥3.39
|
|
pay 45.7% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.40
|
$4.36
CN¥31.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.40
CN¥240.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€23,817.91
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,275.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€27.96
|
$4.59
CN¥33.06
|
|
pay 68.4% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€45.54
|
$13.28
CN¥95.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,711.87
|
$929.88
CN¥6,694.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,436.96
|
$492.44
CN¥3,545.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€164.41
|
$42.04
CN¥302.68
|
|
pay 6.2% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,160.53
|
$763.49
CN¥5,497.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€15,583.93
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,969.12
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.38
|
$1.11
CN¥8.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.83
|
$3.60
CN¥25.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.43
|
$3.48
CN¥25.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€40.20
|
$65.46
CN¥471.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.22
|
$8.35
CN¥60.11
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€56.53
|
$62.65
CN¥451.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€28.87
|
$34.69
CN¥249.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€72.72
|
$83.45
CN¥600.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€89.25
|
$107.64
CN¥774.96
|
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