Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 38.2% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
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pay 77.0% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 43.7% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 56.1% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 55.9% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 22.4% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.3% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 29.5% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Paris, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$4.17
CN¥30.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$5.57
CN¥40.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.76
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.72
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$1.43
CN¥10.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.33
|
$7.31
CN¥53.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.97
|
$7.17
CN¥52.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
$1.74
CN¥12.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.81
|
$1.53
CN¥11.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$0.92
CN¥6.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.38
|
$0.89
CN¥6.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$0.58
CN¥4.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
|
pay 56.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.04
|
$4.36
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€85.15
|
$33.40
CN¥242.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€30,057.26
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.84
|
$4.59
CN¥33.35
|
|
pay 55.9% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.94
|
$13.28
CN¥96.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,257.18
|
$929.88
CN¥6,754.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€972.25
|
$492.44
CN¥3,576.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€173.21
|
$42.04
CN¥305.36
|
|
pay 22.4% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€695.38
|
$763.49
CN¥5,545.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,659.08
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,430.97
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.97
|
$3.60
CN¥26.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.55
|
$65.46
CN¥475.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$8.35
CN¥60.64
|
|
pay 29.5% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.45
|
$62.65
CN¥455.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.82
|
$34.69
CN¥251.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.56
|
$83.45
CN¥606.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€136.98
|
$107.64
CN¥781.83
|
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