Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 96.6% higher than in Beijing (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 103.1% higher than in Beijing
Rent Prices in Dublin are 113.3% higher than in Beijing
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 223.3% higher than in Beijing
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 61.8% higher than in Beijing
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 4.9% lower than in Beijing
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Restaurants
Beijing Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ¥
(3.91 €)
153.40 ¥
(20.00 €)
     +411.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ¥
(26.08 €)
690.29 ¥
(90.00 €)
     +245.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥
(5.22 €)
76.70 ¥
(10.00 €)
     +91.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 ¥
(1.30 €)
49.85 ¥
(6.50 €)
     +398.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 ¥
(2.61 €)
49.85 ¥
(6.50 €)
     +149.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 26.77 ¥
(3.49 €)
30.45 ¥
(3.97 €)
     +13.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 ¥
(0.47 €)
18.83 ¥
(2.46 €)
     +424.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 ¥
(0.29 €)
14.70 ¥
(1.92 €)
     +550.7 %
Markets
Beijing Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 54.51 ¥
(7.11 €)
38.00 ¥
(4.96 €)
     -30.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.54 ¥
(1.24 €)
11.61 ¥
(1.51 €)
     +21.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.90 ¥
(0.51 €)
5.90 ¥
(0.77 €)
     +51.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.51 ¥
(1.63 €)
29.47 ¥
(3.84 €)
     +135.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 43.00 ¥
(5.61 €)
24.48 ¥
(3.19 €)
     -43.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.80 ¥
(1.41 €)
32.95 ¥
(4.30 €)
     +205.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 34.84 ¥
(4.54 €)
37.30 ¥
(4.86 €)
     +7.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.91 ¥
(0.90 €)
9.13 ¥
(1.19 €)
     +32.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 5.63 ¥
(0.73 €)
7.18 ¥
(0.94 €)
     +27.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 6.22 ¥
(0.81 €)
9.48 ¥
(1.24 €)
     +52.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.19 ¥
(0.55 €)
12.35 ¥
(1.61 €)
     +194.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.65 ¥
(0.35 €)
6.50 ¥
(0.85 €)
     +145.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.56 ¥
(0.46 €)
5.10 ¥
(0.66 €)
     +43.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.74 ¥
(0.75 €)
9.35 ¥
(1.22 €)
     +63.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.69 ¥
(0.48 €)
12.34 ¥
(1.61 €)
     +234.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 ¥
(9.13 €)
92.04 ¥
(12.00 €)
     +31.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.59 ¥
(0.86 €)
29.96 ¥
(3.91 €)
     +354.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.00 ¥
(1.82 €)
32.65 ¥
(4.26 €)
     +133.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(3.26 €)
122.72 ¥
(16.00 €)
     +390.9 %
Transportation
Beijing Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 ¥
(0.65 €)
15.34 ¥
(2.00 €)
     +206.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 ¥
(32.60 €)
920.38 ¥
(120.00 €)
     +268.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 13.00 ¥
(1.69 €)
34.51 ¥
(4.50 €)
     +165.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 ¥
(0.55 €)
24.69 ¥
(3.22 €)
     +490.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 91.53 ¥
(11.93 €)
268.44 ¥
(35.00 €)
     +193.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.41 ¥
(4.10 €)
51.00 ¥
(6.65 €)
     +62.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥
(19,557.12 €)
281,291.35 ¥
(36,675.00 €)
     +87.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 137,671.43 ¥
(17,949.72 €)
252,916.28 ¥
(32,975.43 €)
     +83.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Beijing Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 393.72 ¥
(51.33 €)
2,117.35 ¥
(276.06 €)
     +437.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 74.32 ¥
(9.69 €)
175.07 ¥
(22.83 €)
     +135.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 98.02 ¥
(12.78 €)
399.01 ¥
(52.02 €)
     +307.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Beijing Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 477.84 ¥
(62.30 €)
361.59 ¥
(47.14 €)
     -24.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 203.33 ¥
(26.51 €)
162.66 ¥
(21.21 €)
     -20.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ¥
(7.82 €)
99.71 ¥
(13.00 €)
     +66.2 %
Childcare
Beijing Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,034.09 ¥
(786.73 €)
9,813.91 ¥
(1,279.55 €)
     +62.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 179,250.00 ¥
(23,370.76 €)
75,158.52 ¥
(9,799.23 €)
     -58.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Beijing Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 473.45 ¥
(61.73 €)
659.61 ¥
(86.00 €)
     +39.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 253.92 ¥
(33.11 €)
289.86 ¥
(37.79 €)
     +14.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 607.19 ¥
(79.17 €)
687.26 ¥
(89.61 €)
     +13.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 812.25 ¥
(105.90 €)
719.49 ¥
(93.81 €)
     -11.4 %
Rent Per Month
Beijing Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,856.75 ¥
(893.99 €)
15,689.61 ¥
(2,045.62 €)
     +128.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,042.67 ¥
(527.09 €)
13,646.70 ¥
(1,779.27 €)
     +237.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 16,538.46 ¥
(2,156.30 €)
26,155.72 ¥
(3,410.20 €)
     +58.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,785.71 ¥
(1,145.49 €)
21,755.50 ¥
(2,836.50 €)
     +147.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Beijing Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,912.11 ¥
(1,292.35 €)
4,976.72 ¥
(648.87 €)
     -49.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,356.35 ¥
(698.37 €)
3,721.49 ¥
(485.21 €)
     -30.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Beijing Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,951.03 ¥
(1,688.57 €)
25,012.18 ¥
(3,261.11 €)
     +93.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.36 4.56      +4.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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