Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 27.0% cheaper than Lyon.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Lyon, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
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Lyon
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€3.03
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.83
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
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pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Lyon
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
€2.51
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.86
€9.35
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€5.03
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.93
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.35
€6.97
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.12
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.57
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.66
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.95
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
Lyon
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.26
€6.89
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.02
€71.15
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€32,926.91
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.08
€18.09
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Lyon
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.62
€32.84
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$952.96
€903.75
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.55
€636.87
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.30
€169.10
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 71.3% more for childcare
|
Lyon
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.68
€533.62
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,074.89
€10,503.00
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lyon
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.11
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.43
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.80
€39.64
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Lyon
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.89
€92.83
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.55
€38.45
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.89
€91.88
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€141.28
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
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