Cost of living comparison

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Valdivia vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Valdivia is 27.7% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Valdivia
Groceries: pay 38.6% more in Valdivia
Transportation: pay 3.8% more in Valdivia
Housing: pay 40.7% more in Valdivia
Childcare: pay 75.5% less in Valdivia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% more in Valdivia
Clothing: pay 32.2% less in Valdivia

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

Valdivia vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Valdivia instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Valdivia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$6.51 CLF0.1500	+54.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.69	$6.93 CLF0.1600	+41.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.39	$2.05 CLF0.0500	+326.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$1.31 CLF0.0300	+327.5%
Average			+187.6%

Beijing vs. Valdivia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.6% more for groceries

	Beijing	Valdivia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.07	$1.36 CLF0.0300	-20.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.80	$4.59 CLF0.1100	-38.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.96	$4.48 CLF0.1100	-32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.56	$3.08 CLF0.0700	+73.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.83	$3.00 CLF0.0700	+95.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.95	$1.00 CLF0.0200	+1.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.44	$0.87 CLF0.0200	+13.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.66	$0.83 CLF0.0200	+3.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.26	$0.85 CLF0.0200	+41.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$1.09 CLF0.0300	+213.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.92	$0.71 CLF0.0200	+72.8%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 3.8% more for transportation

	Beijing	Valdivia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.77	$5.23 CLF0.1200	+24.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥223.02	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,857.25	$15,217.69 CLF357.4200	-16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.71	??
Average			+3.8%

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pay 40.7% more for housing

	Beijing	Valdivia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.43	$31.50 CLF0.7400	+143.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,612.19	$590.54 CLF13.8700	-36.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,566.20	$380.57 CLF8.9400	-24.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.61	$70.92 CLF1.6700	+80.6%
Average			+40.7%

Beijing vs. Valdivia - Cost of housing

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pay 75.5% less for childcare

	Beijing	Valdivia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,025.17	$251.97 CLF5.9200	-64.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥164,328.40	$3,149.57 CLF73.9700	-86.4%
Average			-75.5%

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pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Valdivia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.93	$3.67 CLF0.0900	+227.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.52	$2.15 CLF0.0500	-25.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$5.25 CLF0.1200	+24.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.91	$41.99 CLF0.9900	-27.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.47	$4.72 CLF0.1100	-43.8%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 32.2% less for clothing

	Beijing	Valdivia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥440.46	$52.49 CLF1.2300	-15.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥257.16	$18.19 CLF0.4300	-50.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥577.91	$50.74 CLF1.1900	-37.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥746.11	$78.74 CLF1.8500	-25.4%
Average			-32.2%

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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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