Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Maria vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary
Santa Maria is 8.3% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.3% more in Santa Maria
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% less in Santa Maria
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% more in Santa Maria
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% less in Santa Maria
- Childcare
-
pay 83.4% less in Santa Maria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% less in Santa Maria
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Santa Maria
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Santa Maria are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Santa Maria.
Santa Maria vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Maria instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 63.3% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
$4.69
R$25.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
$6.56
R$35.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
$0.96
R$5.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
$0.64
R$3.47
|
|
Beijing vs. Santa Maria - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
$1.44
R$7.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
$4.34
R$23.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
$3.37
R$18.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
$1.59
R$8.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
$1.70
R$9.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
$0.97
R$5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
$0.63
R$3.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
$0.63
R$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
$0.70
R$3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.51
R$2.78
|
|
Beijing vs. Santa Maria - Cost of groceries
pay 38.0% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
$4.23
R$23.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
$28.13
R$153.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
$23,910.88
R$130,060.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
$10.69
R$58.14
|
|
Beijing vs. Santa Maria - Cost of transportation
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
$16.88
R$91.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
$281.30
R$1,530.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
$157.06
R$854.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
$38.72
R$210.62
|
|
Beijing vs. Santa Maria - Cost of housing
pay 83.4% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
$150.03
R$816.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
$2,813.05
R$15,301.28
|
|
Beijing vs. Santa Maria - Cost of childcare
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
$1.50
R$8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
$1.44
R$7.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
$2.06
R$11.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
$21.57
R$117.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
$5.44
R$29.58
|
|
Beijing vs. Santa Maria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
$50.01
R$272.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
$40.63
R$221.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
$92.04
R$500.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
$59.39
R$323.03
|
|
Beijing vs. Santa Maria - Cost of clothing
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