Cost of Living Comparison Between Erfurt and Beijing 

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Cost of Living in Beijing is 39.1% lower than in Erfurt (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Beijing is 23.2% lower than in Erfurt
Rent Prices in Beijing are 29.9% higher than in Erfurt
Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 49.5% lower than in Erfurt
Groceries Prices in Beijing are 34.3% lower than in Erfurt
Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 15.6% lower than in Erfurt
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Restaurants
Erfurt Edit Beijing Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(92.60 ¥)
3.89 €
(30.00 ¥)
     -67.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 €
(347.24 ¥)
25.92 €
(200.00 ¥)
     -42.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.99 €
(69.37 ¥)
5.18 €
(40.00 ¥)
     -42.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 €
(30.87 ¥)
1.17 €
(9.00 ¥)
     -70.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.95 €
(22.76 ¥)
2.59 €
(20.00 ¥)
     -12.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.03 €
(23.41 ¥)
3.30 €
(25.44 ¥)
     +8.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 €
(18.13 ¥)
0.48 €
(3.68 ¥)
     -79.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 €
(13.50 ¥)
0.29 €
(2.25 ¥)
     -83.3 %
Markets
Erfurt Edit Beijing Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.73 €
(28.75 ¥)
7.03 €
(54.21 ¥)
     +88.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.69 €
(13.07 ¥)
1.24 €
(9.54 ¥)
     -27.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 €
(9.13 ¥)
0.50 €
(3.86 ¥)
     -57.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.21 €
(24.81 ¥)
1.61 €
(12.39 ¥)
     -50.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.44 €
(42.00 ¥)
5.57 €
(42.98 ¥)
     +2.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.11 €
(47.15 ¥)
1.40 €
(10.80 ¥)
     -77.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.86 €
(52.92 ¥)
4.52 €
(34.84 ¥)
     -34.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.08 €
(8.37 ¥)
0.90 €
(6.97 ¥)
     -16.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 €
(4.52 ¥)
0.73 €
(5.63 ¥)
     +24.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 €
(6.97 ¥)
0.81 €
(6.22 ¥)
     -10.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.31 €
(10.12 ¥)
0.55 €
(4.23 ¥)
     -58.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 €
(4.08 ¥)
0.34 €
(2.65 ¥)
     -35.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.64 €
(4.94 ¥)
0.46 €
(3.56 ¥)
     -27.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.89 €
(14.58 ¥)
0.72 €
(5.56 ¥)
     -61.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.93 €
(7.15 ¥)
0.48 €
(3.73 ¥)
     -47.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.99 €
(38.50 ¥)
9.07 €
(70.00 ¥)
     +81.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(5.77 ¥)
0.85 €
(6.59 ¥)
     +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.17 €
(9.05 ¥)
1.81 €
(13.95 ¥)
     +54.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(63.27 ¥)
3.24 €
(25.00 ¥)
     -60.5 %
Transportation
Erfurt Edit Beijing Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(19.29 ¥)
0.65 €
(5.00 ¥)
     -74.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(378.10 ¥)
32.40 €
(250.00 ¥)
     -33.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.70 €
(36.27 ¥)
1.68 €
(13.00 ¥)
     -64.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 €
(37.26 ¥)
0.54 €
(4.18 ¥)
     -88.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(231.49 ¥)
11.77 €
(90.84 ¥)
     -60.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.53 €
(50.39 ¥)
4.07 €
(31.42 ¥)
     -37.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(209,731.78 ¥)
19,439.11 €
(150,000.00 ¥)
     -28.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,650.00 €
(205,642.08 ¥)
17,646.62 €
(136,168.42 ¥)
     -33.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Erfurt Edit Beijing Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 260.00 €
(2,006.26 ¥)
51.02 €
(393.72 ¥)
     -80.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 32.48 €
(250.59 ¥)
9.63 €
(74.32 ¥)
     -70.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.33 €
(357.51 ¥)
12.41 €
(95.76 ¥)
     -73.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Erfurt Edit Beijing Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22.67 €
(174.91 ¥)
61.93 €
(477.84 ¥)
     +173.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.00 €
(185.19 ¥)
26.35 €
(203.33 ¥)
     +9.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(61.73 ¥)
7.78 €
(60.00 ¥)
     -2.8 %
Childcare
Erfurt Edit Beijing Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 200.00 €
(1,543.28 ¥)
682.01 €
(5,262.64 ¥)
     +241.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ?
(? ¥)
22,390.98 €
(172,777.78 ¥)
    
Clothing And Shoes
Erfurt Edit Beijing Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 45.00 €
(347.24 ¥)
59.82 €
(461.57 ¥)
     +32.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.63 €
(305.83 ¥)
32.61 €
(251.65 ¥)
     -17.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.50 €
(636.60 ¥)
77.70 €
(599.57 ¥)
     -5.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.00 €
(1,118.88 ¥)
104.00 €
(802.51 ¥)
     -28.3 %
Rent Per Month
Erfurt Edit Beijing Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 783.33 €
(6,044.51 ¥)
894.87 €
(6,905.19 ¥)
     +14.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 467.78 €
(3,609.55 ¥)
520.55 €
(4,016.75 ¥)
     +11.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,405.56 €
(10,845.84 ¥)
2,135.90 €
(16,481.48 ¥)
     +52.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 941.66 €
(7,266.26 ¥)
1,123.15 €
(8,666.67 ¥)
     +19.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Erfurt Edit Beijing Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 366.96 €
(2,831.64 ¥)
1,301.06 €
(10,039.47 ¥)
     +254.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 275.46 €
(2,125.52 ¥)
693.09 €
(5,348.12 ¥)
     +151.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Erfurt Edit Beijing Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,588.25 €
(19,971.97 ¥)
1,677.65 €
(12,945.38 ¥)
     -35.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 4.33      +9.8 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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