Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 28.9% cheaper than Toulouse.
- Restaurants
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pay 70.7% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 42.3% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 44.5% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 30.0% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 28.1% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.3% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 18.7% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Toulouse, you would:
pay 70.7% less for restaurants
|
Toulouse
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.47
€12.70
|
$4.17
CN¥30.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
$5.57
CN¥40.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.41
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
€1.49
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 42.3% less for groceries
|
Toulouse
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.88
|
$1.43
CN¥10.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.90
€9.56
|
$7.31
CN¥53.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.50
|
$7.17
CN¥52.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
€3.09
|
$1.74
CN¥12.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
€5.16
|
$1.53
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.22
|
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.16
|
$0.71
CN¥5.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.46
|
$0.89
CN¥6.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.26
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.01
|
$0.47
CN¥3.43
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Toulouse
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.28
|
$4.36
CN¥31.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.02
€52.68
|
$33.40
CN¥243.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€30,473.54
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,110.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.09
€8.85
|
$4.59
CN¥33.46
|
|
pay 30.0% less for housing
|
Toulouse
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.04
€28.13
|
$13.28
CN¥96.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$764.17
€670.71
|
$929.88
CN¥6,776.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$589.47
€517.38
|
$492.44
CN¥3,588.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
€111.00
|
$42.04
CN¥306.38
|
|
pay 28.1% more for childcare
|
Toulouse
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$803.82
€705.51
|
$763.49
CN¥5,564.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,200.86
€12,464.10
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,983.17
|
|
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toulouse
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.35
|
$1.11
CN¥8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
€2.75
|
$3.60
CN¥26.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.66
€11.99
|
$3.48
CN¥25.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.44
€36.37
|
$65.46
CN¥477.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.29
|
$8.35
CN¥60.84
|
|
pay 18.7% less for clothing
|
Toulouse
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.76
€86.68
|
$62.65
CN¥456.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
€30.42
|
$34.69
CN¥252.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.00
€93.91
|
$83.45
CN¥608.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.61
€112.88
|
$107.64
CN¥784.42
|
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