Cost of living comparison

China

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New Zealand

North Shore vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

North Shore is 2.2 times more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 4.2 times more in North Shore
Groceries: pay 79.7% more in North Shore
Transportation: pay 99.5% more in North Shore
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in North Shore
Childcare: pay 8.9% less in North Shore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in North Shore
Clothing: pay 7.6% more in North Shore

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

North Shore vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Shore instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 4.2 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	North Shore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥28.95	$14.42 NZ$25.34	+242.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥33.77	$8.65 NZ$15.20	+76.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.30	$2.17 NZ$3.80	+351.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.11	$2.20 NZ$3.86	+615.2%
Average			+321.5%

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pay 79.7% more for groceries

	Beijing	North Shore
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥11.75	$1.45 NZ$2.55	-14.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥51.40	$4.01 NZ$7.04	-46.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥45.71	$6.37 NZ$11.19	-4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.23	$5.71 NZ$10.03	+221.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.54	$4.18 NZ$7.33	+172.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.76	$1.22 NZ$2.14	+23.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.30	$0.94 NZ$1.65	+22.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.51	$1.38 NZ$2.43	+72.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.14	$2.04 NZ$3.59	+239.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.40	$0.81 NZ$1.42	+131.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.84	$0.65 NZ$1.15	+58.4%
Average			+79.7%

Beijing vs. North Shore - Cost of groceries

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pay 99.5% more for transportation

	Beijing	North Shore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥28.98	$6.10 NZ$10.72	+44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥217.11	$62.02 NZ$108.96	+96.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥125K	$23,077.19 NZ$40,543.21	+26.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥31.84	$15.27 NZ$26.82	+230.0%
Average			+99.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Beijing	North Shore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥89.00	$48.52 NZ$85.25	+275.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,436.93	$1,013.76 NZ$1,781.03	+8.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,471.67	$764.53 NZ$1,343.16	+51.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥270.25	$117.26 NZ$206.01	+198.6%
Average			+133.4%

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pay 8.9% less for childcare

	Beijing	North Shore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥4,891.98	$878.54 NZ$1,543.46	+23.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥160K	$13,628.73 NZ$23,943.66	-41.4%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	North Shore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.72	$6.92 NZ$12.16	+517.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥19.97	$3.46 NZ$6.08	+19.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥28.95	$24.23 NZ$42.57	+476.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥398.07	$27.69 NZ$48.65	-52.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥57.90	$13.85 NZ$24.33	+64.6%
Average			+205.0%

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pay 7.6% more for clothing

	Beijing	North Shore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥428.79	$67.87 NZ$119.23	+8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥250.34	$38.94 NZ$68.42	+7.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥562.60	$90.39 NZ$158.79	+10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥726.33	$109.62 NZ$192.58	+3.9%
Average			+7.6%

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