Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 19.5% cheaper than Vienna.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
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Vienna
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.31
|
$4.17
CN¥30.37
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
$5.57
CN¥40.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.63
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.24
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
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pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.77
|
$1.43
CN¥10.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.79
|
$7.31
CN¥53.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.71
|
$7.17
CN¥52.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.25
|
$1.74
CN¥12.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€6.04
|
$1.53
CN¥11.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$0.92
CN¥6.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.96
|
$0.71
CN¥5.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.35
|
$0.89
CN¥6.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.87
|
$0.58
CN¥4.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.47
CN¥3.43
|
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pay 38.3% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.26
|
$4.36
CN¥31.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€39.80
|
$33.40
CN¥242.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€26,426.70
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,868.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€17.14
|
$4.59
CN¥33.41
|
|
pay 50.4% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€34.81
|
$13.28
CN¥96.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,054.55
|
$929.88
CN¥6,765.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€769.62
|
$492.44
CN¥3,583.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€232.37
|
$42.04
CN¥305.89
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€260.64
|
$763.49
CN¥5,555.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,875.11
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,717.38
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.10
|
$1.11
CN¥8.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.01
|
$3.60
CN¥26.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.43
|
$3.48
CN¥25.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€43.29
|
$65.46
CN¥476.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.25
|
$8.35
CN¥60.75
|
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pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€99.52
|
$62.65
CN¥455.88
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€41.61
|
$34.69
CN¥252.38
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€90.86
|
$83.45
CN¥607.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€117.20
|
$107.64
CN¥783.17
|
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