Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nanning vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary
Nanning is 23.3% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.8% less in Nanning
- Groceries
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pay 1.1% more in Nanning
- Transportation
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pay 8.5% less in Nanning
- Housing
-
pay 48.3% less in Nanning
- Childcare
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pay 48.9% less in Nanning
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.6% less in Nanning
- Clothing
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pay 36.9% less in Nanning
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Nanning.
Nanning vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nanning instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Nanning
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
$2.80
CN¥19.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
$5.26
CN¥37.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
$0.53
CN¥3.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
$0.26
CN¥1.82
|
|
Beijing vs. Nanning - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Nanning
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
$2.11
CN¥14.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
$4.56
CN¥32.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
$7.83
CN¥55.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
$1.85
CN¥13.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
$1.53
CN¥10.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
$0.87
CN¥6.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
$0.55
CN¥3.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
$0.64
CN¥4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
$0.76
CN¥5.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
$0.40
CN¥2.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.51
CN¥3.60
|
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Beijing vs. Nanning - Cost of groceries
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Nanning
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
$4.45
CN¥31.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
$14.72
CN¥104.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
$21,590.40
CN¥152,646.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
$4.40
CN¥31.12
|
|
Beijing vs. Nanning - Cost of transportation
pay 48.3% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Nanning
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
$11.04
CN¥78.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
$233.66
CN¥1,652.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
$144.87
CN¥1,024.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
$26.55
CN¥187.69
|
|
Beijing vs. Nanning - Cost of housing
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Nanning
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
$327.13
CN¥2,312.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
$13,085.09
CN¥92,512.90
|
|
Beijing vs. Nanning - Cost of childcare
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Nanning
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
$0.84
CN¥5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
$2.24
CN¥15.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
$3.50
CN¥24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
$70.10
CN¥495.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
$6.31
CN¥44.60
|
|
Beijing vs. Nanning - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.9% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Nanning
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
$18.69
CN¥132.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
$28.04
CN¥198.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
$65.43
CN¥462.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
$68.93
CN¥487.34
|
|
Beijing vs. Nanning - Cost of clothing
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