Cost of living comparison
compared to
Queen Creek vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary
Queen Creek is 2.4 times more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7 times more in Queen Creek
- Groceries
-
pay 85.1% more in Queen Creek
- Transportation
-
pay 86.9% more in Queen Creek
- Housing
-
pay 4.5 times more in Queen Creek
- Childcare
-
pay 24.2% less in Queen Creek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Queen Creek
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Queen Creek
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Queen Creek are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Queen Creek. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Queen Creek.
Queen Creek vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Queen Creek instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
CN¥28.95
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥33.77
|
$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
CN¥3.30
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.11
|
$2.25
|
|
Beijing vs. Queen Creek - Cost of restaurants
pay 85.1% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CN¥11.75
|
$2.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
CN¥51.40
|
$5.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
CN¥45.71
|
$2.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
CN¥12.23
|
$3.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.54
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
CN¥6.76
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.30
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CN¥5.51
|
$1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.14
|
$1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.40
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.84
|
$0.96
|
|
Beijing vs. Queen Creek - Cost of groceries
pay 86.9% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CN¥28.98
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.54
CN¥217.11
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,225.66
CN¥125K
|
$33,529.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.63
CN¥31.84
|
$13.69
|
|
Beijing vs. Queen Creek - Cost of transportation
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.93
CN¥89.00
|
$73.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.23
CN¥6,436.93
|
$2,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.41
CN¥3,471.67
|
$2,150.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.27
CN¥270.25
|
$197.85
|
|
Beijing vs. Queen Creek - Cost of housing
pay 24.2% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$710.76
CN¥4,891.98
|
$600.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,242.73
CN¥160K
|
$15,605.00
|
|
Beijing vs. Queen Creek - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.72
|
$5.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
CN¥19.97
|
$5.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥28.95
|
$9.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.84
CN¥398.07
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.41
CN¥57.90
|
$12.00
|
|
Beijing vs. Queen Creek - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.30
CN¥428.79
|
$47.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.37
CN¥250.34
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.74
CN¥562.60
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.53
CN¥726.33
|
$111.67
|
|
Beijing vs. Queen Creek - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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