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Calamba vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Calamba is 14.6% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.5% less in Calamba
Groceries: pay 19.9% more in Calamba
Transportation: pay 2.1% less in Calamba
Housing: pay 28.1% more in Calamba
Childcare: pay 79.8% less in Calamba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% less in Calamba
Clothing: pay 39.7% less in Calamba

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

Calamba vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Calamba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.01	$3.44 ₱205.02	-18.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥33.84	$2.92 ₱174.26	-40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.31	$0.64 ₱38.16	+33.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.12	$0.35 ₱21.07	+15.2%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 19.9% more for groceries

	Beijing	Calamba
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥11.77	$1.16 ₱68.88	-32.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥51.51	$3.17 ₱188.62	-57.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥45.80	$6.86 ₱408.73	+3.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.25	$2.17 ₱129.21	+22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.56	$1.70 ₱101.16	+10.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.78	$1.11 ₱66.03	+12.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.31	$0.73 ₱43.78	-4.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.52	$1.05 ₱62.31	+30.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.15	$0.51 ₱30.53	-14.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.40	$0.81 ₱47.97	+131.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.85	$0.90 ₱53.47	+117.5%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 2.1% less for transportation

	Beijing	Calamba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.04	$4.14 ₱246.61	-1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥217.55	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥126K	$24,084.36 ₱1M	+32.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥31.91	$2.92 ₱174.26	-36.8%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 28.1% more for housing

	Beijing	Calamba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥89.18	$24.43 ₱1,455.62	+88.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,449.93	$120.42 ₱7,175.57	-87.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,478.69	$77.41 ₱4,612.87	-84.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥270.80	$115.98 ₱6,910.86	+195.4%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 79.8% less for childcare

	Beijing	Calamba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥4,901.86	$147.18 ₱8,770.15	-79.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥160K	$4,587.50 ₱273K	-80.3%
Average			-79.8%

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pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Calamba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.74	$0.99 ₱58.94	-11.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.01	$2.11 ₱125.86	-27.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.01	$3.10 ₱184.51	-26.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥398.87	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥58.01	$5.16 ₱307.52	-38.6%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 39.7% less for clothing

	Beijing	Calamba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥429.65	$31.18 ₱1,857.96	-50.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥250.85	$21.07 ₱1,255.73	-42.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥563.73	$62.36 ₱3,715.92	-23.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥727.80	$60.21 ₱3,587.79	-42.9%
Average			-39.7%

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