Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 47.7% more expensive than Bogota.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Bogota, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
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Bogota
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
COP21,933.51
|
$4.15
CN¥29.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.84
COP32,900.27
|
$5.54
CN¥39.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
COP3,674.02
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
COP2,753.21
|
$0.31
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Bogota
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
COP6,092.64
|
$1.43
CN¥10.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.33
COP9,786.62
|
$6.83
CN¥48.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
COP22,047.14
|
$7.46
CN¥52.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
COP10,115.63
|
$1.75
CN¥12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
COP10,522.02
|
$1.44
CN¥10.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
COP5,040.27
|
$0.96
CN¥6.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
COP2,364.31
|
$0.79
CN¥5.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
COP2,528.12
|
$0.87
CN¥6.16
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
COP2,765.42
|
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP2,029.06
|
$0.37
CN¥2.60
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
COP2,123.18
|
$0.49
CN¥3.44
|
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pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Bogota
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
COP16,000.78
|
$4.35
CN¥30.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.20
COP164,501.33
|
$34.62
CN¥244.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,985.30
COP71,283,910.00
|
$20,773.90
CN¥146,792.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.23
COP59,724.95
|
$4.68
CN¥33.08
|
|
pay 21.8% more for housing
|
Bogota
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.89
COP117,060.34
|
$13.59
CN¥96.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$462.40
COP1,940,610.71
|
$969.73
CN¥6,852.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$318.00
COP1,334,603.15
|
$561.86
CN¥3,970.20
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.89
COP339,483.54
|
$42.17
CN¥297.98
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Bogota
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.36
COP975,155.45
|
$836.50
CN¥5,910.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,463.73
COP31,323,795.07
|
$25,256.69
CN¥178,468.79
|
|
pay 83.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bogota
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.18
COP4,935.04
|
$1.38
CN¥9.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
COP6,841.40
|
$3.73
CN¥26.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
COP9,870.08
|
$3.46
CN¥24.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.52
COP98,715.42
|
$62.16
CN¥439.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.23
COP21,933.51
|
$8.31
CN¥58.72
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Bogota
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.58
COP237,460.00
|
$65.57
CN¥463.33
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.12
COP185,155.57
|
$35.21
CN¥248.81
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
COP376,064.96
|
$85.31
CN¥602.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.11
COP323,601.04
|
$112.58
CN¥795.53
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