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Terre Haute vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Terre Haute is 2.2 times more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 4.9 times more in Terre Haute
Groceries: pay 97.0% more in Terre Haute
Transportation: pay 87.8% more in Terre Haute
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Terre Haute
Childcare: pay 82.6% more in Terre Haute
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.4% more in Terre Haute
Clothing: pay 21.9% less in Terre Haute

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Terre Haute are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Terre Haute.

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Terre Haute vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Terre Haute instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 4.9 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Terre Haute
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥30.00	$20.00	+347.0%
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	$2.66	+409.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.83	$2.17	+695.5%
Average			+385.9%

Beijing vs. Terre Haute - Cost of restaurants

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pay 97.0% more for groceries

	Beijing	Terre Haute
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.58	$1.90	+10.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.38	$5.24	-27.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.97	$2.77	-56.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.56	$3.20	+58.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.83	$6.00	+309.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.26	$2.39	+156.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.29	$0.69	-12.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.22	$1.50	+61.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$2.21	+210.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.90	+180.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$1.10	+177.1%
Average			+97.0%

Beijing vs. Terre Haute - Cost of groceries

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pay 87.8% more for transportation

	Beijing	Terre Haute
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.27	$3.29	-33.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥230.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$36,531.00	+88.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.40	$14.45	+208.5%
Average			+87.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Beijing	Terre Haute
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.67	$61.13	+328.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,280.28	$950.00	+1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,560.16	$816.67	+53.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥298.28	$147.87	+232.4%
Average			+154.0%

Beijing vs. Terre Haute - Cost of housing

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pay 82.6% more for childcare

	Beijing	Terre Haute
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,380.22	$1,536.88	+135.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	$31,537.78	+29.9%
Average			+82.6%

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pay 83.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Terre Haute
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥8.00	$4.50	+277.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.14	$5.00	+38.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥29.00	$8.06	+86.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.90	$25.00	-39.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥50.00	$11.50	+54.2%
Average			+83.4%

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pay 21.9% less for clothing

	Beijing	Terre Haute
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥473.02	$31.50	-55.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.93	$51.67	+27.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥583.23	$99.58	+14.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥840.79	$32.00	-74.5%
Average			-21.9%

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