Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Joseph vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary
Saint Joseph is 94.0% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0 times more in Saint Joseph
- Groceries
-
pay 88.2% more in Saint Joseph
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Saint Joseph
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Saint Joseph
- Childcare
-
pay 33.7% more in Saint Joseph
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.5% more in Saint Joseph
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% less in Saint Joseph
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Saint Joseph are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Saint Joseph.
Saint Joseph vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Joseph instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.55
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.16
|
$1.65
|
|
Beijing vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of restaurants
pay 88.2% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CN¥12.02
|
$2.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
CN¥52.59
|
$3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
CN¥46.76
|
$3.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
CN¥12.51
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.78
|
$4.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
CN¥6.92
|
$2.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.42
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CN¥5.64
|
$1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.24
|
$1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.45
|
$0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.90
|
$1.10
|
|
Beijing vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of groceries
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CN¥29.65
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.54
CN¥222.11
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,225.66
CN¥128,328.71
|
$23,195.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.63
CN¥32.58
|
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Beijing vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.93
CN¥91.05
|
$51.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.23
CN¥6,585.07
|
$1,066.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.41
CN¥3,551.57
|
$833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.27
CN¥276.47
|
$132.55
|
|
Beijing vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of housing
pay 33.7% more for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$710.76
CN¥5,004.56
|
$950.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,242.73
CN¥163,654.36
|
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Beijing vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of childcare
pay 93.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.90
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
CN¥20.43
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
$11.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.84
CN¥407.23
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.41
CN¥59.23
|
$10.50
|
|
Beijing vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Saint Joseph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.30
CN¥438.66
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.37
CN¥256.10
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.74
CN¥575.54
|
$66.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.53
CN¥743.05
|
$75.00
|
|
Beijing vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of clothing
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