Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mount Pleasant vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary
Mount Pleasant is 2.2 times more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0 times more in Mount Pleasant
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mount Pleasant
- Transportation
-
pay 90.8% more in Mount Pleasant
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Mount Pleasant
- Childcare
-
pay 27.2% more in Mount Pleasant
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Mount Pleasant
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Mount Pleasant
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Mount Pleasant are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Mount Pleasant.
Mount Pleasant vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mount Pleasant instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.55
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
$1.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.16
|
$1.82
|
|
Beijing vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CN¥12.02
|
$3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
CN¥52.59
|
$4.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
CN¥46.76
|
$3.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
CN¥12.51
|
$1.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.78
|
$5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
CN¥6.92
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.42
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CN¥5.64
|
$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.24
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.45
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.90
|
$1.13
|
|
Beijing vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of groceries
pay 90.8% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CN¥29.65
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.54
CN¥222.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,225.66
CN¥128,328.71
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.63
CN¥32.58
|
$13.68
|
|
Beijing vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.93
CN¥91.05
|
$52.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.23
CN¥6,585.07
|
$768.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.41
CN¥3,551.57
|
$807.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.27
CN¥276.47
|
$192.03
|
|
Beijing vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of housing
pay 27.2% more for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$710.76
CN¥5,004.56
|
$1,294.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,242.73
CN¥163,654.36
|
$16,800.00
|
|
Beijing vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.90
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
CN¥20.43
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.84
CN¥407.23
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.41
CN¥59.23
|
$10.00
|
|
Beijing vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.30
CN¥438.66
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.37
CN¥256.10
|
$31.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.74
CN¥575.54
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.53
CN¥743.05
|
$100.00
|
|
Beijing vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of clothing
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