Cost of living in Beijing

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Food
Daily menu in the business district 元69
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) 元26
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast 元15.67
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 元13.83
12 eggs, large 元15.33
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 元11.80
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 元33
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 元10.55
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes 元10.17
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket 元4.50
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 元101
2 liters of Coca-Cola 元7.09
bread for 2 people for 1 day 元10.51
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city 元9,817
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 元223
Internet 8MB (1 month) 元149
40” flat screen TV 元4,668
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt 元650
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 元46
Hourly rate for cleaning help 元22
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 元603
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) 元350
1 pair of Adidas trainers 元600
1 pair of average business shoes 元500
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new 元180,000
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 元7.29
monthly ticket public transport 元64
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) 元27
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) 元33
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) 元47
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 元29
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 元31
4 rolls of toilet paper 元11.45
Tube of toothpaste 元10.90
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 元86
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 元176
2 tickets to the movies 元155
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 元818
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert 元388
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 元59
Capuccino in expat area of the city 元35
1 beer in neighbourhood pub 元22
iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) 元1,266
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 元1.20
1 month of gym in business district 元534
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes 元14.50