Cost of living comparison
United States is 78.5% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in United States instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
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Beijing
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.46
CN¥37.06
|
$14.25
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.46
CN¥37.06
|
$7.75
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
CN¥3.51
|
$1.90
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.21
|
$1.53
|
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pay 96.6% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥11.40
|
$2.71
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
CN¥55.89
|
$5.56
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
CN¥50.11
|
$3.22
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
CN¥14.46
|
$2.30
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
CN¥11.05
|
$4.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
CN¥6.12
|
$2.07
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.47
|
$0.75
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥5.92
|
$1.88
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.07
|
$1.94
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.52
|
$1.24
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.71
|
$1.25
|
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pay 78.8% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
CN¥27.84
|
$2.62
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.23
CN¥211.80
|
$63.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,859.29
CN¥148,258.44
|
$23,189.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.90
CN¥33.25
|
$16.83
|
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pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.04
CN¥122.34
|
$67.11
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.54
CN¥7,450.74
|
$1,225.46
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.77
CN¥4,366.29
|
$1,034.80
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.77
CN¥317.20
|
$128.68
|
|
pay 13.7% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.36
CN¥5,346.96
|
$891.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,488.98
CN¥172,876.44
|
$15,195.09
|
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pay 67.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
CN¥10.59
|
$4.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
CN¥30.41
|
$4.18
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.12
CN¥21.18
|
$7.90
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.41
CN¥375.81
|
$39.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.98
CN¥60.89
|
$11.58
|
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pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.25
CN¥490.00
|
$43.02
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
CN¥262.12
|
$35.26
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.59
CN¥600.86
|
$75.54
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.22
CN¥761.10
|
$95.31
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