Cost of living in Beijing
compared to
Cost of living in Beijing vs. China overall average
Beijing is 36.8% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% more in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% more in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 94.0% more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 66.0% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% more in Beijing
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in China. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
$2.80
-
$7.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.72
|
$4.21
-
$6.31
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
$0.42
-
$0.70
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
$0.28
-
$0.42
|
Beijing - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
$0.84
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
CN¥52.84
|
$4.21
-
$14.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
CN¥46.99
|
$5.31
-
$10.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
CN¥12.57
|
$0.84
-
$3.36
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
$0.64
-
$2.54
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
$0.38
-
$1.27
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
$0.51
-
$1.27
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
$0.45
-
$1.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
$0.25
-
$0.95
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.47
|
$0.16
-
$0.64
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.25
-
$1.02
|
Beijing - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CN¥29.80
|
$3.98
-
$4.51
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.54
CN¥223.19
|
$21.03
-
$54.86
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,225.66
CN¥128,952.02
|
$16,823.69
-
$21,029.61
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.63
CN¥32.73
|
$4.40
-
$5.69
|
Beijing - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.93
CN¥91.49
|
$7.01
-
$18.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.23
CN¥6,617.06
|
$700.99
-
$1,401.97
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.41
CN¥3,568.82
|
$350.49
-
$841.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.27
CN¥277.81
|
$22.78
-
$69.74
|
Beijing - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$710.76
CN¥5,028.87
|
$280.39
-
$1,401.97
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,242.73
CN¥164,449.26
|
$14,019.74
-
$30,843.43
|
Beijing - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.94
|
$0.70
-
$2.10
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
CN¥20.53
|
$1.40
-
$4.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
$2.80
-
$5.61
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.84
CN¥409.21
|
$21.03
-
$140.20
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.41
CN¥59.52
|
$7.00
-
$10.51
|
Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.30
CN¥440.79
|
$28.04
-
$119.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.37
CN¥257.35
|
$14.02
-
$55.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.74
CN¥578.34
|
$55.94
-
$126.18
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.53
CN¥746.66
|
$49.07
-
$210.30
|
Beijing - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Changchun,
Chengdu,
Taiyuan,
Wuhan,
Wuhu,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in China compared to Beijing.
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