Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 15.5% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 17.2% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 43.1% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 50.9% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.4% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 10.2% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Prague, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK187.15
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK38.40
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.63
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK31.36
|
$1.43
CN¥10.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK132.07
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK87.25
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK56.38
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK86.29
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.87
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.13
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.70
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.49
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.66
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.05
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK135.11
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK514.67
|
$33.40
CN¥243.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK561,454.89
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,279.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK286.34
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 43.1% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK433.64
|
$13.28
CN¥96.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK24,867.77
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,456.60
|
$492.44
CN¥3,592.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,922.78
|
$42.04
CN¥306.72
|
|
pay 50.9% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,717.85
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK259,249.57
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,168.77
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK52.87
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK67.81
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK144.11
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,404.61
|
$65.46
CN¥477.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
$8.35
CN¥60.91
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,816.90
|
$62.65
CN¥457.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK797.19
|
$34.69
CN¥253.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,039.95
|
$83.45
CN¥608.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,448.57
|
$107.64
CN¥785.29
|
|
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