Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fond du Lac vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary
Fond du Lac is 2.5 times more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6 times more in Fond du Lac
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Fond du Lac
- Transportation
-
pay 95.0% more in Fond du Lac
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Fond du Lac
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Fond du Lac
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Fond du Lac
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% more in Fond du Lac
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Fond du Lac are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Fond du Lac.
Fond du Lac vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fond du Lac instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
$12.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.55
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.16
|
$2.33
|
|
Beijing vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CN¥12.02
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
CN¥52.59
|
$7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
CN¥46.76
|
$4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
CN¥12.51
|
$3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.78
|
$6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
CN¥6.92
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.42
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CN¥5.64
|
$1.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.24
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.45
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.90
|
$1.15
|
|
Beijing vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of groceries
pay 95.0% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CN¥29.65
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.54
CN¥222.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,225.66
CN¥128,328.71
|
$35,691.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.63
CN¥32.58
|
$14.43
|
|
Beijing vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.93
CN¥91.05
|
$65.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.23
CN¥6,585.07
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.41
CN¥3,551.57
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.27
CN¥276.47
|
$76.47
|
|
Beijing vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$710.76
CN¥5,004.56
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,242.73
CN¥163,654.36
|
$39,114.29
|
|
Beijing vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.90
|
$4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
CN¥20.43
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.84
CN¥407.23
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.41
CN¥59.23
|
$17.50
|
|
Beijing vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.30
CN¥438.66
|
$64.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.37
CN¥256.10
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.74
CN¥575.54
|
$99.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.53
CN¥743.05
|
$146.50
|
|
Beijing vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of clothing
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