Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 3.6% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.3% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 37.6% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 97.8% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.45
|
$4.17
CN¥30.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.76
|
$5.57
CN¥40.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$1.43
CN¥10.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.68
|
$7.31
CN¥52.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.50
|
$7.17
CN¥51.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.66
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.00
|
$1.53
CN¥11.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.27
|
$4.36
CN¥31.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€35.05
|
$33.40
CN¥241.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,662.93
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,994.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.97
|
$4.59
CN¥33.22
|
|
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.24
|
$13.28
CN¥96.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€831.48
|
$929.88
CN¥6,726.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€676.44
|
$492.44
CN¥3,562.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€84.05
|
$42.04
CN¥304.13
|
|
pay 97.8% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€420.49
|
$763.49
CN¥5,523.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,279.64
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,758.47
|
|
pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.06
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.23
|
$3.48
CN¥25.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.84
|
$65.46
CN¥473.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.25
|
$8.35
CN¥60.40
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.93
|
$62.65
CN¥453.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.15
|
$34.69
CN¥250.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€74.08
|
$83.45
CN¥603.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.64
|
$107.64
CN¥778.67
|
|
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