Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Bolingbrook Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 28.7% cheaper than Bolingbrook.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.6% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 25.2% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 29.5% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 73.6% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 2.7% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.9% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 20.6% more in Beijing
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Bolingbrook Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Bolingbrook, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
Bolingbrook
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.91
CN¥34.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.2% less for groceries
|
Bolingbrook
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$7.47
CN¥52.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$6.64
CN¥46.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
|
$1.78
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.35
CN¥2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Bolingbrook
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.21
CN¥29.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.54
CN¥223.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,500.00
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,952.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.52
|
$4.63
CN¥32.73
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 73.6% less for housing
|
Bolingbrook
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.00
|
$12.93
CN¥91.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$935.23
CN¥6,617.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,650.00
|
$504.41
CN¥3,568.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.55
|
$39.27
CN¥277.81
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 2.7% less for childcare
|
Bolingbrook
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$710.76
CN¥5,028.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,795.00
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,449.26
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolingbrook
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
|
$1.12
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$2.90
CN¥20.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$57.84
CN¥409.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$8.41
CN¥59.52
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.6% more for clothing
|
Bolingbrook
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$62.30
CN¥440.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.67
|
$36.37
CN¥257.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.67
|
$81.74
CN¥578.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.67
|
$105.53
CN¥746.66
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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