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Duncan BC vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Duncan BC is 2.2 times more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 4.1 times more in Duncan BC
Groceries: pay 78.9% more in Duncan BC
Transportation: pay 99.5% more in Duncan BC
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Duncan BC
Childcare: pay 16.0% less in Duncan BC
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Duncan BC
Clothing: pay 10.1% more in Duncan BC

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Duncan BC are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Duncan BC.

Duncan BC vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Duncan BC instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 4.1 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Duncan BC
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$17.94 CA$24.72	+326.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.62	$10.76 CA$14.83	+119.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$2.08 CA$2.87	+333.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$1.71 CA$2.35	+456.4%
Average			+309.1%

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pay 78.9% more for groceries

	Beijing	Duncan BC
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.04	$2.39 CA$3.30	+40.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.69	$5.02 CA$6.91	-32.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.85	$5.75 CA$7.92	-13.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.53	$3.49 CA$4.81	+96.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.80	$4.85 CA$6.68	+216.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.93	$1.39 CA$1.92	+41.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.43	$0.58 CA$0.80	-24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.65	$1.34 CA$1.85	+67.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.25	$1.39 CA$1.91	+130.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$1.15 CA$1.58	+229.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.91	$0.89 CA$1.22	+115.5%
Average			+78.9%

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pay 99.5% more for transportation

	Beijing	Duncan BC
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.71	$4.64 CA$6.39	+10.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.53	$73.55 CA$101.35	+133.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	$22,954.98 CA$31,630.81	+25.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.64	$15.21 CA$20.95	+228.7%
Average			+99.5%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Beijing	Duncan BC
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.22	$68.68 CA$94.64	+431.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	$1,237.84 CA$1,705.68	+32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	$1,112.26 CA$1,532.64	+120.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.00	$117.07 CA$161.31	+198.1%
Average			+195.5%

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pay 16.0% less for childcare

	Beijing	Duncan BC
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	$879.05 CA$1,211.28	+23.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	$10,285.45 CA$14,172.84	-55.7%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Duncan BC
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.91	$5.02 CA$6.92	+347.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.47	$3.95 CA$5.44	+36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$13.96 CA$19.23	+231.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.00	$61.47 CA$84.71	+6.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.34	$12.56 CA$17.30	+49.3%
Average			+134.3%

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pay 10.1% more for clothing

	Beijing	Duncan BC
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥439.49	$60.42 CA$83.26	-3.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.59	$50.23 CA$69.22	+38.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥576.64	$98.43 CA$135.63	+20.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥744.46	$89.70 CA$123.60	-15.0%
Average			+10.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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