Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Argentina

Rosario vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Rosario is 19.6% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Rosario
Groceries: pay 6.5% less in Rosario
Transportation: pay 18.7% more in Rosario
Housing: pay 58.4% less in Rosario
Childcare: pay 48.9% less in Rosario
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0% less in Rosario
Clothing: pay 29.2% more in Rosario

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Rosario are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rosario. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Rosario.

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Rosario vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rosario instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Rosario
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.95	$10.00 ARS15,178.34	+123.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.94	$11.50 ARS17,455.09	+120.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$1.73 ARS2,630.91	+232.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$1.59 ARS2,416.19	+484.5%
Average			+154.7%

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pay 6.5% less for groceries

	Beijing	Rosario
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$1.60 ARS2,428.53	-7.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.29	$4.20 ARS6,374.90	-41.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.89	$4.86 ARS7,373.56	-24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$2.30 ARS3,491.02	+13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$2.70 ARS4,096.45	+84.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$0.88 ARS1,342.53	-5.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.70 ARS1,067.14	-10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$0.47 ARS712.58	-49.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$0.92 ARS1,393.21	+29.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.43 ARS654.05	+34.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.30 ARS454.40	-24.6%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 18.7% more for transportation

	Beijing	Rosario
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$4.26 ARS6,463.83	-14.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.59	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$28,000.00 ARS42M	+44.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$9.60 ARS14,571.21	+105.0%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 58.4% less for housing

	Beijing	Rosario
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.50	$27.33 ARS41,487.47	+91.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	$250.31 ARS380K	-73.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	$202.54 ARS307K	-61.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.74	$45.88 ARS69,641.81	+3.1%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 48.9% less for childcare

	Beijing	Rosario
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	$464.87 ARS706K	-28.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-63.4%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Rosario
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.99	$3.95 ARS6,000.81	+231.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$3.00 ARS4,553.50	-16.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.95	$3.30 ARS5,008.85	-23.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.40	$29.33 ARS44,523.14	-29.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.91	$4.80 ARS7,285.60	-35.6%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 29.2% more for clothing

	Beijing	Rosario
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.16	$90.00 ARS137K	+27.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.44	$60.00 ARS91,070.06	+48.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.17	$115.94 ARS176K	+33.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.26	$138.37 ARS210K	+10.3%
Average			+29.2%

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