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Beijing vs. Coos Bay Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 18.0% cheaper than Coos Bay.

Restaurants: pay 69.9% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 37.4% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 31.7% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 57.8% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 6.0% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.6% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 92.7% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Coos Bay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Coos Bay, you would:

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pay 69.9% less for restaurants

	Coos Bay	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.00	$4.21 CN¥29.01	-76.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00	$4.91 CN¥33.84	-38.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30	$0.48 CN¥3.31	-79.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.08	$0.31 CN¥2.12	-85.2%
Average			-69.9%

Coos Bay vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.4% less for groceries

	Coos Bay	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$3.90	$1.71 CN¥11.77	-56.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.87	$7.47 CN¥51.51	-5.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.13	$6.64 CN¥45.81	+60.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.00	$1.78 CN¥12.25	-55.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.08	$1.53 CN¥10.56	-74.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00	$0.98 CN¥6.78	-50.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77	$0.77 CN¥5.31	+0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75	$0.80 CN¥5.52	-54.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35	$0.60 CN¥4.15	-55.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91	$0.35 CN¥2.40	-61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00	$0.41 CN¥2.85	-58.7%
Average			-37.4%

Coos Bay vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.7% less for transportation

	Coos Bay	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.82	$4.21 CN¥29.04	+10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$31.54 CN¥217.56
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00	$18,225.66 CN¥126K	-39.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.69	$4.63 CN¥31.91	-66.2%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 57.8% less for housing

	Coos Bay	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$82.33	$12.93 CN¥89.18	-84.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,100.00	$935.23 CN¥6,450.12	-15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,233.33	$504.41 CN¥3,478.79	-59.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.27	$39.27 CN¥270.81	-72.8%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 6.0% more for childcare

	Coos Bay	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,000.00	$710.76 CN¥4,902.00	-28.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,500.00	$23,242.73 CN¥160K	+40.9%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Coos Bay	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00	$1.12 CN¥7.74	-77.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67	$2.90 CN¥20.02	-37.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.60	$4.21 CN¥29.01	-60.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.69	$57.84 CN¥398.88	+32.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.00	$8.41 CN¥58.01	+5.1%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 92.7% more for clothing

	Coos Bay	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.00	$62.30 CN¥429.67	+114.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.00	$36.37 CN¥250.86	+142.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.00	$81.74 CN¥563.75	+81.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00	$105.53 CN¥727.82	+31.9%
Average			+92.7%

Coos Bay vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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