Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 2.1% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 66.7% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 13.5% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 35.2% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 35.0% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 2.5 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.4% more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Spain, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.19
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
$1.43
CN¥10.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.66
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.96
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.61
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.12
|
$33.40
CN¥243.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,279.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.81
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
$13.28
CN¥96.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€767.09
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€608.60
|
$492.44
CN¥3,592.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
$42.04
CN¥306.72
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€339.39
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,168.77
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.69
|
$65.46
CN¥477.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.59
|
$8.35
CN¥60.91
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
$62.65
CN¥457.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
$34.69
CN¥253.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
$83.45
CN¥608.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.36
|
$107.64
CN¥785.29
|
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