Cost of living comparison

Argentina

compared to

China

Beijing vs. Bariloche Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 22.3% cheaper than Bariloche.

Restaurants: pay 73.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 21.9% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 9.2% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 28.4% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 0.2% less in Beijing

The cost of childcare and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in Bariloche. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

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Beijing vs. Bariloche Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Bariloche, you would:

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pay 73.8% less for restaurants

	Bariloche	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ARS30,356.69	$4.47 CN¥29.95	-77.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.27 ARS21,658.22	$5.22 CN¥34.94	-63.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 ARS2,627.16	$0.52 CN¥3.49	-69.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 ARS2,821.76	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-85.3%
Average			-73.8%

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pay 21.9% less for groceries

	Bariloche	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.07 ARS3,136.86	$1.73 CN¥11.56	-16.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 ARS11,712.62	$7.22 CN¥48.29	-6.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.17 ARS7,852.36	$6.41 CN¥42.89	+23.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.73 ARS4,138.63	$2.02 CN¥13.53	-25.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 ARS7,011.01	$1.47 CN¥9.81	-68.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 ARS1,606.45	$0.93 CN¥6.25	-11.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.21 ARS1,835.94	$0.79 CN¥5.28	-34.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 ARS1,354.01	$0.93 CN¥6.21	+4.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 ARS1,858.89	$0.71 CN¥4.76	-42.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ARS665.53	$0.32 CN¥2.15	-26.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 ARS527.83	$0.40 CN¥2.66	+14.2%
Average			-21.9%

Bariloche vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.2% more for transportation

	Bariloche	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 ARS6,224.43	$4.96 CN¥33.20	+21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$34.30 CN¥229.59
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 ARS30M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.68 CN¥31.34
Average			+9.2%

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pay 28.4% less for housing

	Bariloche	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.00 ARS36,428.02	$14.27 CN¥95.50	-40.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,300.00 ARS2M	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	-27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$716.67 ARS1M	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	-25.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.00 ARS98,659.23	$44.49 CN¥297.74	-31.6%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Bariloche	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$300.00 ARS455K	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	+117.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,260.00 ARS6M	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	+470.0%
Average			+252.3%

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pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Bariloche	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.21 ARS7,904.37	$1.19 CN¥7.99	-77.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.92 ARS5,957.48	$3.60 CN¥24.09	-8.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 ARS4,553.50	$4.33 CN¥28.95	+44.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.00 ARS75,891.71	$41.45 CN¥277.40	-17.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.50 ARS12,901.59	$7.46 CN¥49.91	-12.3%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 0.2% less for clothing

	Bariloche	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.00 ARS114K	$70.55 CN¥472.16	-5.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00 ARS60,713.37	$40.41 CN¥270.44	+1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.00 ARS167K	$86.99 CN¥582.17	-20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.00 ARS144K	$125.40 CN¥839.26	+32.0%
Average			-0.2%

Bariloche vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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