Cost of living comparison

China

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Malaysia

Cyberjaya vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Cyberjaya is 18.2% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 5.3% less in Cyberjaya
Groceries: pay 9.9% less in Cyberjaya
Transportation: pay 8.9% more in Cyberjaya
Housing: pay 11.6% less in Cyberjaya
Childcare: pay 82.5% less in Cyberjaya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.7% more in Cyberjaya
Clothing: pay 27.7% less in Cyberjaya

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

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Cyberjaya vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.3% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Cyberjaya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥30.00	$2.69 MYR11.00	-39.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥35.00	$4.89 MYR19.99	-6.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.50	$0.70 MYR2.87	+34.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.83	$0.24 MYR1.00	-10.2%
Average			-5.3%

Beijing vs. Cyberjaya - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.9% less for groceries

	Beijing	Cyberjaya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.58	$1.01 MYR4.13	-41.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.38	$5.81 MYR23.74	-19.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.97	$6.46 MYR26.39	+0.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.56	$1.37 MYR5.60	-32.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.83	$1.59 MYR6.50	+8.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.26	$1.11 MYR4.53	+18.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.29	$0.72 MYR2.95	-8.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.22	$0.83 MYR3.40	-10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$0.44 MYR1.81	-37.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.35 MYR1.44	+9.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.41 MYR1.66	+2.5%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 8.9% more for transportation

	Beijing	Cyberjaya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.27	$2.49 MYR10.18	-49.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥230.01	$12.24 MYR49.98	-64.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$40,444.38 MYR165K	+108.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.40	$6.61 MYR26.99	+41.1%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 11.6% less for housing

	Beijing	Cyberjaya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.67	$24.47 MYR99.96	+71.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,280.28	$342.58 MYR1,399.42	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,560.16	$293.64 MYR1,199.50	-44.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥298.28	$40.23 MYR164.34	-9.6%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 82.5% less for childcare

	Beijing	Cyberjaya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,380.22	$163.13 MYR666.39	-75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	$2,447.02 MYR9,995.84	-89.9%
Average			-82.5%

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pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Cyberjaya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥8.00	$1.96 MYR8.00	+64.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.14	$1.71 MYR7.00	-52.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥29.00	$4.16 MYR16.99	-3.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.90	$53.83 MYR219.91	+29.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥50.00	$4.89 MYR19.99	-34.4%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 27.7% less for clothing

	Beijing	Cyberjaya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥473.02	$54.25 MYR221.59	-23.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.93	$16.52 MYR67.47	-59.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥583.23	$81.36 MYR332.36	-6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥840.79	$97.58 MYR398.61	-22.2%
Average			-27.7%

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