Cost of living comparison

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Bajah vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Bajah is 10.1% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 4.1% less in Bajah
Groceries: pay 18.3% less in Bajah
Transportation: pay 37.3% more in Bajah
Housing: pay 22.4% more in Bajah
Childcare: pay 93.0% less in Bajah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.4% less in Bajah
Clothing: pay 18.6% more in Bajah

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

Bajah vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.1% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Bajah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.01	$3.77 TND11.030	-10.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥33.84	$4.97 TND14.530	+1.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.31	$0.55 TND1.600	+14.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.12	$0.24 TND0.700	-21.8%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 18.3% less for groceries

	Beijing	Bajah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥11.77	$0.14 TND0.400	-91.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥51.51	$3.43 TND10.020	-54.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥45.81	$1.88 TND5.480	-71.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.25	$1.77 TND5.170	-0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.56	$2.59 TND7.560	+68.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.78	$0.78 TND2.270	-20.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.31	$1.53 TND4.480	+99.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.52	$0.45 TND1.310	-44.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.15	$0.30 TND0.880	-49.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.40	$0.31 TND0.910	-10.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.85	$0.30 TND0.890	-26.2%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 37.3% more for transportation

	Beijing	Bajah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.04	$2.99 TND8.730	-29.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥217.56	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥126K	$47,842.00 TND140K	+162.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥31.91	$3.64 TND10.620	-21.4%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 22.4% more for housing

	Beijing	Bajah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥89.18	$18.69 TND54.630	+44.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,450.12	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,478.79	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥270.81	$39.34 TND114.970	+0.2%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 93.0% less for childcare

	Beijing	Bajah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥4,902.00	$61.74 TND180.420	-91.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥160K	$1,234.72 TND3,608.300	-94.7%
Average			-93.0%

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pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Bajah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.74	$1.20 TND3.510	+7.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.02	$0.69 TND2.000	-76.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.01	$3.69 TND10.770	-12.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥398.88	$21.44 TND62.640	-62.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥58.01	$6.52 TND19.040	-22.5%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 18.6% more for clothing

	Beijing	Bajah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥429.67	$42.30 TND123.620	-32.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥250.86	$61.74 TND180.420	+69.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥563.75	$128.62 TND375.860	+57.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥727.82	$84.03 TND245.560	-20.4%
Average			+18.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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