Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.0 times more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Canada instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
CN¥29.29
|
$16.50
CA$22.40
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥39.05
|
$9.99
CA$13.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.55
|
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.19
|
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.09
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
CN¥48.14
|
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
CN¥52.62
|
$7.95
CA$10.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.32
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
CN¥10.18
|
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.76
|
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.59
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥6.15
|
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.07
|
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.59
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.43
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
pay 94.2% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CN¥30.69
|
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.62
CN¥244.08
|
$68.18
CA$92.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,773.90
CN¥146,447.66
|
$25,034.05
CA$33,999.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥33.00
|
$16.78
CA$22.79
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
CN¥95.80
|
$62.83
CA$85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.73
CN¥6,836.18
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,697.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.86
CN¥3,960.87
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,556.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
CN¥297.28
|
$119.78
CA$162.68
|
|
pay 31.3% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.50
CN¥5,896.97
|
$744.16
CA$1,010.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,256.69
CN¥178,049.53
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,594.51
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
CN¥9.76
|
$5.30
CA$7.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥26.31
|
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥24.41
|
$12.99
CA$17.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.16
CN¥438.20
|
$43.10
CA$58.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.31
CN¥58.58
|
$11.26
CA$15.29
|
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pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
CN¥462.24
|
$55.23
CA$75.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
CN¥248.22
|
$39.78
CA$54.03
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.31
CN¥601.37
|
$86.57
CA$117.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.58
CN¥793.66
|
$103.81
CA$140.99
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