Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 38.2% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Paris, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
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Paris
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$4.17
CN¥30.24
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
$5.57
CN¥40.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.93
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
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pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.93
|
$1.43
CN¥10.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.78
|
$7.31
CN¥52.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.19
|
$7.17
CN¥51.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$1.74
CN¥12.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.07
|
$1.53
CN¥11.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.71
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 56.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.35
|
$4.36
CN¥31.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.88
|
$33.40
CN¥241.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,377.20
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,177.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.84
|
$4.59
CN¥33.26
|
|
pay 55.9% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.30
|
$13.28
CN¥96.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,312.39
|
$929.88
CN¥6,735.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,014.95
|
$492.44
CN¥3,566.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.81
|
$42.04
CN¥304.50
|
|
pay 22.4% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.92
|
$763.49
CN¥5,529.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,302.82
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,958.96
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$3.60
CN¥26.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
$3.48
CN¥25.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.02
|
$65.46
CN¥474.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.37
|
$8.35
CN¥60.47
|
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pay 29.5% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.64
|
$62.65
CN¥453.81
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.70
|
$34.69
CN¥251.24
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€107.07
|
$83.45
CN¥604.45
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€143.00
|
$107.64
CN¥779.61
|
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