Cost of Living Comparison Between Toulouse and Beijing 

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Consumer Prices in Beijing are 46.6% lower than in Toulouse (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Beijing are 31.0% lower than in Toulouse
Rent Prices in Beijing are 27.9% higher than in Toulouse
Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 60.1% lower than in Toulouse
Groceries Prices in Beijing are 49.4% lower than in Toulouse
Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 4.5% lower than in Toulouse
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Restaurants
Toulouse Edit Beijing Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(116.84 ¥)
3.85 €
(30.00 ¥)
     -74.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 64.50 €
(502.43 ¥)
25.68 €
(200.00 ¥)
     -60.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.90 €
(77.12 ¥)
5.14 €
(40.00 ¥)
     -48.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(50.63 ¥)
1.28 €
(10.00 ¥)
     -80.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(38.95 ¥)
2.57 €
(20.00 ¥)
     -48.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.69 €
(20.97 ¥)
3.46 €
(26.95 ¥)
     +28.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 €
(18.50 ¥)
0.47 €
(3.64 ¥)
     -80.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 €
(11.53 ¥)
0.29 €
(2.24 ¥)
     -80.6 %
Markets
Toulouse Edit Beijing Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 €
(31.40 ¥)
6.99 €
(54.47 ¥)
     +73.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.10 €
(16.34 ¥)
1.20 €
(9.37 ¥)
     -42.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.08 €
(8.45 ¥)
0.48 €
(3.77 ¥)
     -55.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.03 €
(23.56 ¥)
1.62 €
(12.62 ¥)
     -46.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.71 €
(75.61 ¥)
5.74 €
(44.73 ¥)
     -40.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.95 €
(46.37 ¥)
1.34 €
(10.42 ¥)
     -77.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.44 €
(65.72 ¥)
4.48 €
(34.91 ¥)
     -46.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.31 €
(10.20 ¥)
0.89 €
(6.92 ¥)
     -32.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.09 €
(8.52 ¥)
0.74 €
(5.73 ¥)
     -32.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.59 €
(12.37 ¥)
0.81 €
(6.30 ¥)
     -49.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 €
(11.30 ¥)
0.53 €
(4.17 ¥)
     -63.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.97 €
(7.54 ¥)
0.34 €
(2.66 ¥)
     -64.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.87 €
(6.77 ¥)
0.45 €
(3.52 ¥)
     -48.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.62 €
(12.66 ¥)
0.75 €
(5.86 ¥)
     -53.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.68 €
(5.28 ¥)
0.47 €
(3.65 ¥)
     -30.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(46.74 ¥)
8.99 €
(70.00 ¥)
     +49.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 €
(19.47 ¥)
0.83 €
(6.44 ¥)
     -66.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 €
(21.03 ¥)
1.77 €
(13.76 ¥)
     -34.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.25 €
(95.42 ¥)
3.21 €
(25.00 ¥)
     -73.8 %
Transportation
Toulouse Edit Beijing Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.80 €
(14.02 ¥)
0.64 €
(5.00 ¥)
     -64.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 56.00 €
(436.22 ¥)
32.09 €
(250.00 ¥)
     -42.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.45 €
(19.08 ¥)
1.67 €
(13.00 ¥)
     -31.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.57 €
(20.06 ¥)
0.54 €
(4.18 ¥)
     -79.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.40 €
(260.17 ¥)
11.97 €
(93.23 ¥)
     -64.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.75 €
(52.56 ¥)
4.04 €
(31.44 ¥)
     -40.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 €
(252,344.04 ¥)
19,256.45 €
(150,000.00 ¥)
     -40.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,275.00 €
(228,040.50 ¥)
17,857.15 €
(139,100.00 ¥)
     -39.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toulouse Edit Beijing Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 160.59 €
(1,250.92 ¥)
51.12 €
(398.18 ¥)
     -68.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.14 €
(180.25 ¥)
9.32 €
(72.57 ¥)
     -59.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.54 €
(237.93 ¥)
12.60 €
(98.12 ¥)
     -58.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Toulouse Edit Beijing Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.00 €
(280.43 ¥)
57.62 €
(448.83 ¥)
     +60.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.25 €
(134.37 ¥)
26.10 €
(203.33 ¥)
     +51.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 €
(105.16 ¥)
7.70 €
(60.00 ¥)
     -42.9 %
Childcare
Toulouse Edit Beijing Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 616.67 €
(4,803.59 ¥)
775.41 €
(6,040.12 ¥)
     +25.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,000.00 €
(77,895.98 ¥)
23,411.79 €
(182,368.42 ¥)
     +134.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toulouse Edit Beijing Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.71 €
(745.58 ¥)
60.78 €
(473.45 ¥)
     -36.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.62 €
(300.87 ¥)
32.64 €
(254.25 ¥)
     -15.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.38 €
(758.51 ¥)
79.08 €
(615.96 ¥)
     -18.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.00 €
(856.86 ¥)
104.36 €
(812.92 ¥)
     -5.1 %
Rent Per Month
Toulouse Edit Beijing Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 666.67 €
(5,193.07 ¥)
898.79 €
(7,001.25 ¥)
     +34.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 533.33 €
(4,154.45 ¥)
520.75 €
(4,056.40 ¥)
     -2.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,366.67 €
(10,645.78 ¥)
2,078.71 €
(16,192.31 ¥)
     +52.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,025.00 €
(7,984.34 ¥)
1,096.14 €
(8,538.46 ¥)
     +6.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toulouse Edit Beijing Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 392.05 €
(3,053.89 ¥)
1,253.95 €
(9,767.76 ¥)
     +219.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 274.06 €
(2,134.83 ¥)
687.63 €
(5,356.35 ¥)
     +150.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Toulouse Edit Beijing Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,551.42 €
(19,874.51 ¥)
1,681.16 €
(13,095.56 ¥)
     -34.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.66 4.37      +19.3 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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