Cost of living comparison

China

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United States

Saint George vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Saint George is 2.3 times more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 4.6 times more in Saint George
Groceries: pay 84.5% more in Saint George
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Saint George
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Saint George
Childcare: pay 1.8% less in Saint George
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Saint George
Clothing: pay 18.3% less in Saint George

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

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Saint George vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint George instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 4.6 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Saint George
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥30.00	$13.25	+196.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥35.00	$10.00	+91.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.50	$2.67	+412.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.83	$2.28	+738.3%
Average			+359.6%

Beijing vs. Saint George - Cost of restaurants

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pay 84.5% more for groceries

	Beijing	Saint George
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.58	$2.94	+69.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.38	$6.64	-7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.97	$3.39	-47.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.56	$4.48	+121.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.83	$4.00	+172.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.26	$1.96	+109.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.29	$0.67	-15.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.22	$1.67	+80.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$1.52	+113.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.87	+171.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$1.04	+161.2%
Average			+84.5%

Beijing vs. Saint George - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Beijing	Saint George
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.27	$4.03	-18.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥230.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$37,191.00	+92.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.40	$24.73	+428.1%
Average			+167.1%

Beijing vs. Saint George - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Beijing	Saint George
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.67	$72.50	+408.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,280.28	$1,560.33	+66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,560.16	$1,373.00	+158.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥298.28	$99.41	+123.5%
Average			+189.2%

Beijing vs. Saint George - Cost of housing

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pay 1.8% less for childcare

	Beijing	Saint George
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,380.22	$603.33	-7.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	$25,220.00	+3.9%
Average			-1.8%

Beijing vs. Saint George - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Saint George
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥8.00	$7.50	+528.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.14	$4.83	+34.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥29.00	$9.88	+128.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.90	$30.00	-27.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥50.00	$13.00	+74.3%
Average			+147.6%

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pay 18.3% less for clothing

	Beijing	Saint George
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥473.02	$46.20	-34.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.93	$36.58	-9.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥583.23	$83.22	-4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥840.79	$94.00	-25.0%
Average			-18.3%

Beijing vs. Saint George - Cost of clothing

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