Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Haven vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary
New Haven is 92.3% more expensive than Beijing.
New Haven vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Haven instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
New Haven
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
CN¥29.79
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
CN¥34.75
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
CN¥3.48
|
$2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
CN¥1.81
|
$1.56
|
|
Beijing vs. New Haven - Cost of restaurants
pay 82.8% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
New Haven
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CN¥11.50
|
$4.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.22
CN¥48.03
|
$5.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.41
CN¥42.66
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
CN¥13.46
|
$5.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.47
CN¥9.76
|
$4.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
CN¥6.22
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.25
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
CN¥6.18
|
$1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥4.73
|
$1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.14
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.64
|
$1.10
|
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Beijing vs. New Haven - Cost of groceries
pay 50.7% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CN¥33.03
|
$4.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.30
CN¥228.38
|
$63.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,374.76
CN¥129K
|
$36,619.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥31.18
|
$19.40
|
|
Beijing vs. New Haven - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.27
CN¥94.99
|
$58.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.67
CN¥6,235.79
|
$1,851.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.98
CN¥3,534.94
|
$1,190.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.49
CN¥296.17
|
$136.90
|
|
Beijing vs. New Haven - Cost of housing
pay 78.6% more for childcare
|
Beijing
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$653.29
CN¥4,349.19
|
$2,138.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,281.96
CN¥162K
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Beijing vs. New Haven - Cost of childcare
pay 73.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
CN¥7.94
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥23.97
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.33
CN¥28.80
|
$11.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.45
CN¥275.93
|
$31.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.46
CN¥49.65
|
$12.50
|
|
Beijing vs. New Haven - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
New Haven
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.55
CN¥469.67
|
$38.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.41
CN¥269.01
|
$16.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.99
CN¥579.10
|
$76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.40
CN¥834.83
|
$156.67
|
|
Beijing vs. New Haven - Cost of clothing
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