Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing and Erfurt 

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Cost of Living in Erfurt is 64.3% higher than in Beijing (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Erfurt is 30.2% higher than in Beijing
Rent Prices in Erfurt are 23.0% lower than in Beijing
Restaurant Prices in Erfurt are 97.9% higher than in Beijing
Groceries Prices in Erfurt are 52.2% higher than in Beijing
Local Purchasing Power in Erfurt is 18.5% higher than in Beijing
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Restaurants
Beijing Edit Erfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ¥
(3.89 €)
92.60 ¥
(12.00 €)
     +208.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ¥
(25.92 €)
347.24 ¥
(45.00 €)
     +73.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥
(5.18 €)
69.37 ¥
(8.99 €)
     +73.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 ¥
(1.17 €)
30.87 ¥
(4.00 €)
     +243.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 ¥
(2.59 €)
22.76 ¥
(2.95 €)
     +13.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 25.44 ¥
(3.30 €)
23.41 ¥
(3.03 €)
     -8.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 ¥
(0.48 €)
18.13 ¥
(2.35 €)
     +393.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 ¥
(0.29 €)
13.50 ¥
(1.75 €)
     +499.1 %
Markets
Beijing Edit Erfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 54.21 ¥
(7.03 €)
28.75 ¥
(3.73 €)
     -47.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.54 ¥
(1.24 €)
13.07 ¥
(1.69 €)
     +37.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.86 ¥
(0.50 €)
9.13 ¥
(1.18 €)
     +136.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.39 ¥
(1.61 €)
24.81 ¥
(3.21 €)
     +100.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 42.98 ¥
(5.57 €)
42.00 ¥
(5.44 €)
     -2.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.80 ¥
(1.40 €)
47.15 ¥
(6.11 €)
     +336.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 34.84 ¥
(4.52 €)
52.92 ¥
(6.86 €)
     +51.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.97 ¥
(0.90 €)
8.37 ¥
(1.08 €)
     +20.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 5.63 ¥
(0.73 €)
4.52 ¥
(0.59 €)
     -19.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 6.22 ¥
(0.81 €)
6.97 ¥
(0.90 €)
     +12.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.23 ¥
(0.55 €)
10.12 ¥
(1.31 €)
     +139.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.65 ¥
(0.34 €)
4.08 ¥
(0.53 €)
     +53.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.56 ¥
(0.46 €)
4.94 ¥
(0.64 €)
     +38.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.56 ¥
(0.72 €)
14.58 ¥
(1.89 €)
     +162.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.73 ¥
(0.48 €)
7.15 ¥
(0.93 €)
     +91.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 ¥
(9.07 €)
38.50 ¥
(4.99 €)
     -45.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.59 ¥
(0.85 €)
5.77 ¥
(0.75 €)
     -12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.95 ¥
(1.81 €)
9.05 ¥
(1.17 €)
     -35.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(3.24 €)
63.27 ¥
(8.20 €)
     +153.1 %
Transportation
Beijing Edit Erfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 ¥
(0.65 €)
19.29 ¥
(2.50 €)
     +285.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 ¥
(32.40 €)
378.10 ¥
(49.00 €)
     +51.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 13.00 ¥
(1.68 €)
36.27 ¥
(4.70 €)
     +179.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 ¥
(0.54 €)
37.26 ¥
(4.83 €)
     +790.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 90.84 ¥
(11.77 €)
231.49 ¥
(30.00 €)
     +154.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.42 ¥
(4.07 €)
50.39 ¥
(6.53 €)
     +60.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥
(19,439.11 €)
209,731.78 ¥
(27,180.00 €)
     +39.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 136,168.42 ¥
(17,646.62 €)
205,642.08 ¥
(26,650.00 €)
     +51.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Beijing Edit Erfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 393.72 ¥
(51.02 €)
2,006.26 ¥
(260.00 €)
     +409.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 74.32 ¥
(9.63 €)
250.59 ¥
(32.48 €)
     +237.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 95.76 ¥
(12.41 €)
357.51 ¥
(46.33 €)
     +273.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Beijing Edit Erfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 477.84 ¥
(61.93 €)
174.91 ¥
(22.67 €)
     -63.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 203.33 ¥
(26.35 €)
185.19 ¥
(24.00 €)
     -8.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ¥
(7.78 €)
61.73 ¥
(8.00 €)
     +2.9 %
Childcare
Beijing Edit Erfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 5,262.64 ¥
(682.01 €)
1,543.28 ¥
(200.00 €)
     -70.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 172,777.78 ¥
(22,390.98 €)
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Clothing And Shoes
Beijing Edit Erfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 461.57 ¥
(59.82 €)
347.24 ¥
(45.00 €)
     -24.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 251.65 ¥
(32.61 €)
305.83 ¥
(39.63 €)
     +21.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 599.57 ¥
(77.70 €)
636.60 ¥
(82.50 €)
     +6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 802.51 ¥
(104.00 €)
1,118.88 ¥
(145.00 €)
     +39.4 %
Rent Per Month
Beijing Edit Erfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,905.19 ¥
(894.87 €)
6,044.51 ¥
(783.33 €)
     -12.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,016.75 ¥
(520.55 €)
3,609.55 ¥
(467.78 €)
     -10.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 16,481.48 ¥
(2,135.90 €)
10,845.84 ¥
(1,405.56 €)
     -34.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,666.67 ¥
(1,123.15 €)
7,266.26 ¥
(941.66 €)
     -16.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Beijing Edit Erfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,039.47 ¥
(1,301.06 €)
2,831.64 ¥
(366.96 €)
     -71.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,348.12 ¥
(693.09 €)
2,125.52 ¥
(275.46 €)
     -60.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Beijing Edit Erfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,945.38 ¥
(1,677.65 €)
19,971.97 ¥
(2,588.25 €)
     +54.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.33 3.95      -8.9 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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