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Sault Ste. Marie vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Sault Ste. Marie is 92.6% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 3.4 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
Groceries: pay 71.7% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
Childcare: pay 53.9% less in Sault Ste. Marie
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.2% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Clothing: pay 10.2% less in Sault Ste. Marie

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

Sault Ste. Marie vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sault Ste. Marie instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 3.4 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Sault Ste. Marie
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$16.50 CA$22.82	+292.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.69	$9.75 CA$13.49	+98.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.39	$1.73 CA$2.39	+260.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$1.29 CA$1.78	+318.8%
Average			+242.7%

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pay 71.7% more for groceries

	Beijing	Sault Ste. Marie
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.07	$2.25 CA$3.11	+31.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.80	$4.37 CA$6.04	-41.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.96	$9.95 CA$13.76	+49.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.56	$2.81 CA$3.89	+58.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.83	$4.59 CA$6.35	+200.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.95	$1.38 CA$1.91	+40.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.44	$0.50 CA$0.69	-35.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.66	$1.31 CA$1.81	+63.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.26	$1.58 CA$2.18	+162.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.99 CA$1.37	+184.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.92	$0.72 CA$0.99	+73.7%
Average			+71.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Beijing	Sault Ste. Marie
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.77	$4.06 CA$5.62	-3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥223.02	$57.41 CA$79.39	+82.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,857.25	$24,382.26 CA$33,717.01	+33.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.71	$22.35 CA$30.91	+383.1%
Average			+123.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Beijing	Sault Ste. Marie
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.43	$68.03 CA$94.07	+426.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,612.19	$873.07 CA$1,207.32	-6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,566.20	$908.95 CA$1,256.94	+80.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.61	$124.38 CA$172.00	+216.8%
Average			+179.1%

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pay 53.9% less for childcare

	Beijing	Sault Ste. Marie
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,025.17	$502.31 CA$694.62	-29.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥164,328.40	$5,023.13 CA$6,946.23	-78.4%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 95.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Sault Ste. Marie
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.93	$4.31 CA$5.95	+283.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.52	$3.44 CA$4.76	+18.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$11.48 CA$15.88	+173.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.91	$32.29 CA$44.65	-44.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.47	$12.18 CA$16.84	+44.8%
Average			+95.2%

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pay 10.2% less for clothing

	Beijing	Sault Ste. Marie
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥440.46	$45.45 CA$62.85	-27.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥257.16	$35.88 CA$49.62	-1.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥577.91	$60.82 CA$84.10	-25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥746.11	$119.60 CA$165.39	+13.3%
Average			-10.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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