Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Anapolis Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 35.9% more expensive than Anapolis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.4% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% more in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 40.2% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.3% more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 51.0% more in Beijing
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Beijing are more expensive than in Anapolis. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Anapolis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Anapolis, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
Anapolis
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.59
R$30.42
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.59
R$30.42
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
R$6.74
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
R$4.56
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Anapolis vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.3% more for groceries
|
Anapolis
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
R$9.18
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.19
R$22.81
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
R$20.67
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
R$10.95
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
R$8.83
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
R$4.83
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.53
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.53
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.22
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Anapolis vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 24.5% less for transportation
|
Anapolis
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
R$23.72
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,095.06
R$141,941.47
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.72
R$41.97
|
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Anapolis vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Anapolis
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.64
R$101.39
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$223.67
R$1,216.64
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.11
R$811.09
|
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.76
R$232.59
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
Anapolis vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 40.2% more for childcare
|
Anapolis
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.34
R$2,765.04
|
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,526.87
R$89,896.27
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
Anapolis vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 72.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Anapolis
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
R$9.46
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.37
R$121.66
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
R$30.42
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Anapolis vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.0% more for clothing
|
Anapolis
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.92
R$304.16
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
R$202.77
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.14
R$397.82
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.28
R$202.77
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
Anapolis vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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