Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 14.4% more expensive than Stockholm.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 70.3% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK152.92
|
$4.17
CN¥30.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK112.14
|
$5.57
CN¥40.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK28.31
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK23.50
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK29.31
|
$1.43
CN¥10.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK58.39
|
$7.31
CN¥52.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.97
|
$7.17
CN¥51.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK42.21
|
$1.74
CN¥12.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK56.79
|
$1.53
CN¥11.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK15.28
|
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK12.11
|
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK15.04
|
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK19.66
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK7.83
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK8.71
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 52.4% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK73.63
|
$4.36
CN¥31.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK1,039.88
|
$33.40
CN¥241.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK315,022.60
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,177.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK304.83
|
$4.59
CN¥33.26
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK369.61
|
$13.28
CN¥96.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK17,023.83
|
$929.88
CN¥6,735.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK10,652.56
|
$492.44
CN¥3,566.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,541.19
|
$42.04
CN¥304.50
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,595.18
|
$763.49
CN¥5,529.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK63,208.42
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,958.96
|
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK80.54
|
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK47.14
|
$3.60
CN¥26.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK72.38
|
$3.48
CN¥25.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK441.29
|
$65.46
CN¥474.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK172.29
|
$8.35
CN¥60.47
|
|
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK996.18
|
$62.65
CN¥453.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK476.11
|
$34.69
CN¥251.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,172.14
|
$83.45
CN¥604.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,923.44
|
$107.64
CN¥779.61
|
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