Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Angeles Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 88.4% more expensive than Angeles.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% more in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% more in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.3% more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 43.7% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in Angeles. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Angeles Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Angeles, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
Angeles
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.58
₱152.54
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.83
₱167.29
|
$4.91
CN¥34.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
₱51.87
|
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₱22.88
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Angeles vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Angeles
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
₱84.58
|
$1.71
CN¥12.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
₱266.95
|
$7.47
CN¥52.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
₱365.07
|
$6.64
CN¥46.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
₱109.32
|
$1.78
CN¥12.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
₱108.22
|
$1.53
CN¥10.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.64
|
$0.98
CN¥6.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱38.47
|
$0.77
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
₱98.37
|
$0.80
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
₱42.99
|
$0.60
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
₱70.35
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱90.53
|
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
|
Angeles vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 8.1% more for transportation
|
Angeles
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
₱243.53
|
$4.21
CN¥29.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.54
CN¥222.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,395.14
₱2,328,843.61
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,572.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.63
₱155.60
|
$4.63
CN¥32.64
|
|
Angeles vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 63.6% more for housing
|
Angeles
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
₱1,847.14
|
$12.93
CN¥91.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$332.59
₱19,661.27
|
$935.23
CN¥6,597.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.03
₱10,169.62
|
$504.41
CN¥3,558.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.23
₱5,984.38
|
$39.27
CN¥277.00
|
|
Angeles vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Angeles
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.75
₱5,423.80
|
$710.76
CN¥5,014.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,167.97
₱423,734.28
|
$23,242.73
CN¥163,965.81
|
|
Angeles vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 50.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Angeles
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
₱71.19
|
$1.12
CN¥7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
₱116.95
|
$2.90
CN¥20.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.84
₱167.80
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.82
₱1,703.41
|
$57.84
CN¥408.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
₱305.09
|
$8.41
CN¥59.34
|
|
Angeles vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.7% more for clothing
|
Angeles
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.69
₱1,932.23
|
$62.30
CN¥439.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.66
₱1,457.65
|
$36.37
CN¥256.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.95
₱3,898.36
|
$81.74
CN¥576.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.76
₱5,542.44
|
$105.53
CN¥744.46
|
|
Angeles vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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