Cost of living comparison
China is 20.9% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in China instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
Beijing
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
CN¥30.19
|
$3.04
CN¥22.11
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥40.26
|
$5.19
CN¥37.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.66
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
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pay 9.6% less for groceries
Beijing
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.40
|
$1.65
CN¥11.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
CN¥49.62
|
$5.98
CN¥43.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
CN¥54.24
|
$7.16
CN¥52.04
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.70
|
$1.65
CN¥11.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
CN¥10.49
|
$1.58
CN¥11.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.97
|
$0.76
CN¥5.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.77
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥6.34
|
$0.66
CN¥4.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.19
|
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
$0.33
CN¥2.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.41
CN¥2.97
|
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pay 14.0% less for transportation
Beijing
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CN¥31.64
|
$4.45
CN¥32.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.62
CN¥251.62
|
$22.24
CN¥161.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,773.90
CN¥150,970.14
|
$19,593.81
CN¥142,394.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥34.02
|
$3.91
CN¥28.41
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
Beijing
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
CN¥98.76
|
$12.06
CN¥87.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.73
CN¥7,047.29
|
$335.80
CN¥2,440.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.86
CN¥4,083.19
|
$208.96
CN¥1,518.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
CN¥306.46
|
$39.78
CN¥289.08
|
|
pay 35.4% less for childcare
Beijing
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.50
CN¥6,079.07
|
$483.22
CN¥3,511.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,256.69
CN¥183,547.91
|
$18,043.44
CN¥131,127.06
|
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pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
Beijing
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
CN¥10.06
|
$1.08
CN¥7.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥27.12
|
$3.20
CN¥23.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥25.16
|
$3.22
CN¥23.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.16
CN¥451.74
|
$42.07
CN¥305.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.31
CN¥60.39
|
$6.01
CN¥43.66
|
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pay 20.5% less for clothing
Beijing
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
CN¥476.52
|
$48.74
CN¥354.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
CN¥255.89
|
$31.37
CN¥227.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.31
CN¥619.94
|
$73.58
CN¥534.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.58
CN¥818.17
|
$76.83
CN¥558.32
|
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