Cost of living comparison
United States is 61.4% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in United States instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.9 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 |
$4.47
CN¥29.97
|
$15.20
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
CN¥39.96
|
$8.21
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
CN¥4.36
|
$2.01
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
CN¥2.96
|
$1.60
|
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pay 75.7% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
CN¥15.01
|
$2.85
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
CN¥44.85
|
$5.66
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.33
CN¥55.82
|
$3.38
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
CN¥13.30
|
$2.72
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
CN¥13.32
|
$4.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥6.47
|
$2.12
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CN¥6.31
|
$0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.45
|
$1.89
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CN¥4.90
|
$1.99
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
CN¥2.93
|
$1.26
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.31
|
$1.23
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pay 55.8% more for transportation
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Beijing
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
CN¥31.18
|
$4.54
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.72
CN¥299.69
|
$64.19
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,830.03
CN¥179,814.87
|
$24,050.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.65
CN¥37.89
|
$16.53
|
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pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.83
CN¥159.72
|
$68.65
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,393.05
CN¥9,336.22
|
$1,446.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$740.12
CN¥4,960.28
|
$1,166.13
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.81
CN¥300.33
|
$132.57
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,122.30
CN¥7,521.67
|
$980.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,769.36
CN¥206,216.26
|
$14,983.58
|
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pay 56.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
CN¥9.99
|
$5.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
CN¥31.32
|
$4.34
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.47
CN¥29.97
|
$8.25
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.34
CN¥437.88
|
$40.54
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.92
CN¥79.92
|
$11.80
|
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pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.83
CN¥481.38
|
$44.10
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.39
CN¥324.33
|
$36.31
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.88
CN¥595.65
|
$77.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.48
CN¥847.70
|
$98.75
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