Cost of living comparison

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Beijing vs. Pancevo Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 21.7% more expensive than Pancevo.

Restaurants: pay 54.7% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 16.8% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 32.4% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 13.0% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.1% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 5.9% less in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Pancevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.7% less for restaurants

	Pancevo	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.87 RSD780	$4.17 CN¥30.56	-39.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.84 RSD1,003	$5.57 CN¥40.75	-37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 RSD180	$0.50 CN¥3.63	-68.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 RSD135	$0.31 CN¥2.26	-74.0%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 16.8% more for groceries

	Pancevo	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 RSD87	$1.43 CN¥10.50	+87.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 RSD546	$7.31 CN¥53.49	+51.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.98 RSD565	$7.17 CN¥52.49	+44.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 RSD260	$1.74 CN¥12.72	-24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.13 RSD355	$1.53 CN¥11.21	-51.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 RSD55	$0.92 CN¥6.72	+90.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 RSD88	$0.71 CN¥5.21	-8.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 RSD84	$0.89 CN¥6.49	+20.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 RSD87	$0.58 CN¥4.27	-24.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 RSD54	$0.37 CN¥2.70	-22.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 RSD45	$0.47 CN¥3.45	+19.3%
Average			+16.8%

Pancevo vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.4% less for transportation

	Pancevo	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.07 RSD689	$4.36 CN¥31.92	-28.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.40 CN¥244.47
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,106.99 RSD3,189,422	$20,872.18 CN¥152,796.87	-25.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.11 RSD920	$4.59 CN¥33.62	-43.4%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 13.0% more for housing

	Pancevo	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.43 RSD2,772	$13.28 CN¥97.24	-45.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$453.76 RSD51,491	$929.88 CN¥6,807.27	+104.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$321.24 RSD36,452	$492.44 CN¥3,604.97	+53.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.16 RSD12,160	$42.04 CN¥307.76	-60.8%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Pancevo	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$274.84 RSD31,188	$763.49 CN¥5,589.24	+177.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,747.69 RSD879,164	$22,913.01 CN¥167,737.01	+195.7%
Average			+186.8%

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pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Pancevo	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 RSD247	$1.11 CN¥8.15	-48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 RSD186	$3.60 CN¥26.38	+120.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.12 RSD468	$3.48 CN¥25.47	-15.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.23 RSD4,678	$65.46 CN¥479.18	+58.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.64 RSD754	$8.35 CN¥61.12	+25.7%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 5.9% less for clothing

	Pancevo	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.52 RSD10,612	$62.65 CN¥458.67	-33.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.79 RSD4,288	$34.69 CN¥253.93	-8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.61 RSD10,396	$83.45 CN¥610.93	-8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.00 RSD9,645	$107.64 CN¥787.96	+26.6%
Average			-5.9%

Pancevo vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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