Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 46.7% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Beijing instead of China, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
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China
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Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.29
|
$4.37
CN¥31.86
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥38.30
|
$5.82
CN¥42.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
$0.53
CN¥3.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.22
|
$0.33
CN¥2.44
|
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pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
China
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.24
|
$2.04
CN¥14.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥45.40
|
$6.63
CN¥48.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥54.08
|
$7.67
CN¥55.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.78
|
$1.89
CN¥13.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.10
|
$1.80
CN¥13.13
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.43
|
$1.00
CN¥7.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.58
|
$0.92
CN¥6.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.39
|
$0.97
CN¥7.06
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.70
CN¥5.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.56
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.14
|
$0.48
CN¥3.53
|
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pay 38.5% more for transportation
|
China
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.85
|
$4.79
CN¥34.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥156.22
|
$43.66
CN¥318.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥156,049.97
|
$24,196.95
CN¥176,565.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥30.23
|
$5.53
CN¥40.36
|
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pay 99.8% more for housing
|
China
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥104.17
|
$20.10
CN¥146.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,926.41
|
$1,154.95
CN¥8,427.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,807.01
|
$634.84
CN¥4,632.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥288.33
|
$44.96
CN¥328.04
|
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pay 86.2% more for childcare
|
China
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,331.53
|
$951.31
CN¥6,941.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥123,454.25
|
$27,770.10
CN¥202,638.39
|
|
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.37
|
$1.46
CN¥10.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.42
|
$4.37
CN¥31.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.79
|
$4.37
CN¥31.86
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥308.46
|
$58.33
CN¥425.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥46.36
|
$10.12
CN¥73.81
|
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pay 35.3% more for clothing
|
China
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥374.07
|
$69.18
CN¥504.78
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥242.10
|
$43.88
CN¥320.21
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥588.81
|
$89.48
CN¥652.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥557.77
|
$124.62
CN¥909.38
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