Cost of living comparison
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Bayan Lepas vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary
Bayan Lepas is 1.9% cheaper than Beijing.
Bayan Lepas vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bayan Lepas instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 27.9% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
CN¥30.00
|
$3.06
MYR12.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
CN¥35.00
|
$4.04
MYR16.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
CN¥3.50
|
$0.82
MYR3.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
CN¥1.83
|
$0.57
MYR2.33
|
|
Beijing vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CN¥11.58
|
$0.98
MYR4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.22
CN¥48.38
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.41
CN¥42.97
|
$9.51
MYR38.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
CN¥13.56
|
$2.00
MYR8.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.47
CN¥9.83
|
$1.55
MYR6.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
CN¥6.26
|
$1.39
MYR5.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.29
|
$0.74
MYR3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
CN¥6.22
|
$1.39
MYR5.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥4.76
|
$0.55
MYR2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.15
|
$0.60
MYR2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.66
|
$0.55
MYR2.27
|
|
Beijing vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of groceries
pay 50.8% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CN¥33.27
|
$2.76
MYR11.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.30
CN¥230.01
|
$14.68
MYR59.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,374.76
CN¥130K
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥31.40
|
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Beijing vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of transportation
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.27
CN¥95.67
|
$31.27
MYR127.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.67
CN¥6,280.28
|
$195.76
MYR799.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.98
CN¥3,560.16
|
$222.68
MYR909.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.49
CN¥298.28
|
$18.71
MYR76.44
|
|
Beijing vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$653.29
CN¥4,380.22
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,281.96
CN¥163K
|
?? |
Beijing vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of childcare
pay 44.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
CN¥8.00
|
$4.65
MYR18.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥24.14
|
$2.77
MYR11.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.33
CN¥29.00
|
$5.14
MYR20.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.45
CN¥277.90
|
$29.36
MYR119.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.46
CN¥50.00
|
$4.89
MYR19.99
|
|
Beijing vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.55
CN¥473.02
|
$39.15
MYR159.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.41
CN¥270.93
|
$26.79
MYR109.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.99
CN¥583.23
|
$64.44
MYR263.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.40
CN¥840.79
|
$81.57
MYR333.19
|
|
Beijing vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: October 2026
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