Cost of living comparison
United States is 89.1% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in United States instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
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Beijing
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
CN¥30.97
|
$18.15
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥41.29
|
$9.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CN¥3.76
|
$2.24
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.37
|
$1.77
|
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pay 96.4% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
CN¥14.47
|
$3.17
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
CN¥47.03
|
$5.93
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥54.39
|
$3.83
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥13.41
|
$4.01
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.76
|
$5.32
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
CN¥7.10
|
$2.19
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.54
|
$0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥6.86
|
$1.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥4.97
|
$2.05
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.03
|
$1.29
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.43
|
$1.27
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pay 56.7% more for transportation
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Beijing
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CN¥33.99
|
$3.72
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.66
CN¥309.66
|
$63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,196.95
CN¥171,602.37
|
$25,096.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
CN¥39.22
|
$16.64
|
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pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
CN¥142.52
|
$70.73
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,154.95
CN¥8,190.77
|
$1,528.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.84
CN¥4,502.19
|
$1,282.97
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
CN¥318.82
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 11.5% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$951.31
CN¥6,746.62
|
$1,137.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,770.10
CN¥196,942.75
|
$15,943.15
|
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pay 69.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
CN¥10.32
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CN¥31.02
|
$4.51
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
CN¥30.97
|
$8.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
CN¥413.65
|
$42.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
CN¥71.74
|
$12.04
|
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pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.18
CN¥490.59
|
$45.40
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.88
CN¥311.21
|
$36.73
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.48
CN¥634.58
|
$79.51
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.62
CN¥883.82
|
$109.59
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