Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 26.4% cheaper than Vaduz.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 84.2% less for restaurants
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Vaduz
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Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.44
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
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pay 56.8% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.16
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.81
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.19
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.38
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.53
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.61
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 58.7% less for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.41
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF75.95
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,810.70
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.13
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
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pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Vaduz
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.42
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,130.84
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,080.21
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF137.46
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF253.17
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,331.92
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.08
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.33
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.13
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF67.62
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
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pay 43.4% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF106.33
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.04
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF145.15
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF185.66
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
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