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Beijing vs. Caxias Do Sul Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 36.6% more expensive than Caxias Do Sul.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 25.5% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 15.1% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 29.6% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.4% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 20.1% more in Beijing

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

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Beijing vs. Caxias Do Sul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Caxias Do Sul, you would:

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pay 41.4% less for restaurants

	Caxias Do Sul	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 R$34.75	$4.47 CN¥29.95	-35.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 R$34.75	$5.22 CN¥34.94	-25.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 R$6.86	$0.52 CN¥3.49	-62.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 R$5.36	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-74.7%
Average			-41.4%

Caxias Do Sul vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.5% more for groceries

	Caxias Do Sul	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 R$8.41	$1.73 CN¥11.56	+2.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.97 R$24.81	$7.22 CN¥48.29	+45.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.39 R$16.91	$6.41 CN¥42.89	+89.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.96 R$9.78	$2.02 CN¥13.53	+3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 R$10.87	$1.47 CN¥9.81	-32.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 R$3.60	$0.93 CN¥6.25	+29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 R$2.41	$0.79 CN¥5.28	+63.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.27 R$1.35	$0.93 CN¥6.21	+242.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 R$3.68	$0.71 CN¥4.76	-3.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 R$2.25	$0.32 CN¥2.15	-28.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 R$1.58	$0.40 CN¥2.66	+25.6%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 15.1% less for transportation

	Caxias Do Sul	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.82 R$24.04	$4.96 CN¥33.20	+2.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.80 R$218.44	$34.30 CN¥229.59	-21.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,669.59 R$118K	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-18.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.90 R$39.42	$4.68 CN¥31.34	-40.7%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Caxias Do Sul	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.90 R$109.21	$14.27 CN¥95.50	-34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$272.09 R$1,356.97	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	+244.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$182.17 R$908.51	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	+191.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.98 R$274.18	$44.49 CN¥297.74	-19.1%
Average			+138.5%

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pay 29.6% more for childcare

	Caxias Do Sul	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$398.18 R$1,985.80	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	+64.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,711.01 R$118K	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	+2.4%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Caxias Do Sul	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 R$10.92	$1.19 CN¥7.99	-45.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.94 R$9.68	$3.60 CN¥24.09	+85.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.48 R$12.39	$4.33 CN¥28.95	+74.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.38 R$131.56	$41.45 CN¥277.40	+57.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.27 R$36.24	$7.46 CN¥49.91	+2.6%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 20.1% more for clothing

	Caxias Do Sul	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.34 R$251.03	$70.55 CN¥472.16	+40.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.83 R$183.69	$40.41 CN¥270.44	+9.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.92 R$508.31	$86.99 CN¥582.17	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.07 R$394.32	$125.40 CN¥839.26	+58.6%
Average			+20.1%

Caxias Do Sul vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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