Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 65.2% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.8% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 64.0% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 43.4% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 89.0% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 47.2% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.6% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 64.1% less in Beijing
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 81.8% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€31.84
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€9.95
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.93
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.71
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 64.0% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.01
|
$1.43
CN¥10.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.01
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.58
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.88
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.43
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.26
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.17
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.57
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.48
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.78
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 43.4% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.63
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.15
|
$33.40
CN¥243.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,227.80
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,279.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 89.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€97.54
|
$13.28
CN¥96.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,266.76
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,795.91
|
$492.44
CN¥3,592.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€257.11
|
$42.04
CN¥306.72
|
|
pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,426.74
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€25,857.75
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,168.77
|
|
pay 66.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.01
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.60
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€450.60
|
$65.46
CN¥477.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.19
|
$8.35
CN¥60.91
|
|
pay 64.1% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€170.93
|
$62.65
CN¥457.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.09
|
$34.69
CN¥253.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€178.82
|
$83.45
CN¥608.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€392.99
|
$107.64
CN¥785.29
|
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