Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cazin vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary
Cazin is 19.9% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Cazin
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% more in Cazin
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% more in Cazin
- Housing
-
pay 31.8% more in Cazin
- Childcare
-
pay 75.6% less in Cazin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.2% less in Cazin
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% less in Cazin
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries in Cazin are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cazin. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Cazin.
Cazin vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cazin instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Cazin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
$4.80
BAM8.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
$8.41
BAM14.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
$1.90
BAM3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
$1.30
BAM2.18
|
|
Beijing vs. Cazin - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Cazin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
$1.17
BAM1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
$5.30
BAM8.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
$4.77
BAM8.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
$2.20
BAM3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
$3.36
BAM5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
$0.70
BAM1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
$0.86
BAM1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
$0.79
BAM1.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
$0.79
BAM1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
$0.52
BAM0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.54
BAM0.91
|
|
Beijing vs. Cazin - Cost of groceries
pay 45.0% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Cazin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
$5.80
BAM9.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
$37.52
BAM63.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
$24,614.78
BAM41,335.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
$8.71
BAM14.62
|
|
Beijing vs. Cazin - Cost of transportation
pay 31.8% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Cazin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
$30.02
BAM50.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
$240.14
BAM403.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
$180.11
BAM302.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
$91.82
BAM154.19
|
|
Beijing vs. Cazin - Cost of housing
pay 75.6% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Cazin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
$242.40
BAM407.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
$3,437.06
BAM5,771.87
|
|
Beijing vs. Cazin - Cost of childcare
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Cazin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
$1.65
BAM2.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
$1.20
BAM2.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
$3.90
BAM6.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
$25.52
BAM42.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
$4.50
BAM7.56
|
|
Beijing vs. Cazin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Cazin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
$42.03
BAM70.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
$30.02
BAM50.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
$51.03
BAM85.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
$81.05
BAM136.11
|
|
Beijing vs. Cazin - Cost of clothing
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