Cost of living comparison

Orebro, Sweden

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Orebro Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 35.4% more expensive than Orebro.

Restaurants: pay 66.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 31.4% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 47.8% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 10.3% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 5.2 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.4% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 14.6% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Orebro. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Orebro Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Orebro, you would:

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pay 66.8% less for restaurants

	Orebro	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.47 SEK121.95	$4.17 CN¥30.09	-66.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.50 SEK83.11	$5.57 CN¥40.13	-34.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.56 SEK25.08	$0.50 CN¥3.58	-80.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 SEK20.82	$0.31 CN¥2.23	-85.5%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 31.4% less for groceries

	Orebro	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 SEK25.97	$1.43 CN¥10.34	-46.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.20 SEK50.81	$7.31 CN¥52.68	+40.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.43 SEK53.13	$7.17 CN¥51.69	+32.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 SEK37.26	$1.74 CN¥12.53	-54.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.75 SEK46.44	$1.53 CN¥11.04	-67.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 SEK12.29	$0.92 CN¥6.61	-27.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 SEK10.65	$0.71 CN¥5.13	-34.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 SEK12.91	$0.89 CN¥6.39	-32.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 SEK17.42	$0.58 CN¥4.20	-67.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 SEK6.93	$0.37 CN¥2.66	-48.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.72	$0.47 CN¥3.40	-40.3%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 47.8% less for transportation

	Orebro	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.66 SEK65.14	$4.36 CN¥31.43	-34.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.89 SEK634.58	$33.40 CN¥240.75	-48.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,544.48 SEK279,125.06	$20,872.18 CN¥150,471.71	-26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.48 SEK239.38	$4.59 CN¥33.10	-81.2%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 10.3% less for housing

	Orebro	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.18 SEK304.87	$13.28 CN¥95.76	-57.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$600.45 SEK5,871.56	$929.88 CN¥6,703.68	+54.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$459.53 SEK4,493.55	$492.44 CN¥3,550.12	+7.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.80 SEK760.73	$42.04 CN¥303.08	-46.0%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

	Orebro	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.09 SEK1,174.31	$763.49 CN¥5,504.18	+535.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,727.37 SEK56,005.68	$22,913.01 CN¥165,184.50	+300.1%
Average			+417.9%

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pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Orebro	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.30 SEK71.36	$1.11 CN¥8.03	-84.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 SEK41.77	$3.60 CN¥25.97	-15.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00 SEK58.72	$3.48 CN¥25.08	-42.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.35 SEK511.88	$65.46 CN¥471.89	+25.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.09 SEK108.40	$8.35 CN¥60.19	-24.7%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 14.6% more for clothing

	Orebro	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.27 SEK481.77	$62.65 CN¥451.69	+27.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.17 SEK255.94	$34.69 CN¥250.06	+32.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.06 SEK782.88	$83.45 CN¥601.63	+4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.93 SEK1,114.09	$107.64 CN¥775.97	-5.5%
Average			+14.6%

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