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Parry Sound vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Parry Sound is 2.1 times more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 3.9 times more in Parry Sound
Groceries: pay 42.6% more in Parry Sound
Transportation: pay 42.9% more in Parry Sound
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Parry Sound
Childcare: pay 81.6% more in Parry Sound
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Parry Sound
Clothing: pay 37.3% more in Parry Sound

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Parry Sound are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Parry Sound.

Parry Sound vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Parry Sound instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 3.9 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Parry Sound
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.07	$19.01 CA$26.39	+351.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥33.92	$10.08 CA$13.99	+105.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.32	$1.90 CA$2.63	+295.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.12	$1.55 CA$2.15	+405.1%
Average			+289.4%

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pay 42.6% more for groceries

	Beijing	Parry Sound
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥11.80	$2.38 CA$3.31	+39.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥51.62	$2.12 CA$2.94	-71.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥45.91	$8.75 CA$12.14	+31.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.28	$3.14 CA$4.36	+76.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.58	$4.88 CA$6.78	+218.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.79	$1.56 CA$2.17	+58.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.32	$0.33 CA$0.45	-57.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.53	$0.33 CA$0.45	-59.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.16	$0.98 CA$1.36	+62.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.41	$0.76 CA$1.06	+119.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.85	$0.62 CA$0.86	+49.8%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 42.9% more for transportation

	Beijing	Parry Sound
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.11	$3.93 CA$5.46	-6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥218.03	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥126K	$24,369.83 CA$33,839.43	+33.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥31.98	$9.32 CA$12.95	+101.5%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Beijing	Parry Sound
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥89.38	$53.79 CA$74.69	+316.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,464.19	$1,111.70 CA$1,543.68	+18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,486.38	$1,362.73 CA$1,892.25	+170.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥271.40	$142.50 CA$197.88	+262.9%
Average			+192.0%

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pay 81.6% more for childcare

	Beijing	Parry Sound
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥4,912.70	$1,291.00 CA$1,792.66	+81.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥161K	??
Average			+81.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Parry Sound
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.75	$5.02 CA$6.97	+347.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.06	$2.87 CA$3.98	-1.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.07	$12.12 CA$16.83	+188.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥399.75	$33.71 CA$46.81	-41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥58.14	$10.76 CA$14.94	+27.9%
Average			+104.2%

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pay 37.3% more for clothing

	Beijing	Parry Sound
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥430.60	$68.67 CA$95.36	+10.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥251.40	$56.90 CA$79.01	+56.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥564.98	$112.96 CA$156.86	+38.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥729.41	$152.41 CA$211.63	+44.4%
Average			+37.3%

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