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Beijing vs. Fort Erie Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 17.5% cheaper than Fort Erie.

Restaurants: pay 66.7% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 14.3% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 36.9% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 17.6% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 36.0% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.9% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 8.6% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Fort Erie. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Fort Erie Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Fort Erie, you would:

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pay 66.7% less for restaurants

	Fort Erie	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.34 CA$19.48	$4.21 CN¥29.01	-70.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.04 CA$13.63	$4.91 CN¥33.84	-51.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.51 CA$2.05	$0.48 CN¥3.31	-68.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 CA$1.80	$0.31 CN¥2.12	-76.9%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 14.3% less for groceries

	Fort Erie	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.15 CA$2.92	$1.71 CN¥11.77	-20.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.87 CA$3.90	$7.47 CN¥51.51	+160.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.67 CA$11.77	$6.64 CN¥45.81	-23.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 CA$4.46	$1.78 CN¥12.25	-45.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.55 CA$6.18	$1.53 CN¥10.56	-66.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 CA$1.77	$0.98 CN¥6.78	-24.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 CA$0.64	$0.77 CN¥5.31	+63.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 CA$1.61	$0.80 CN¥5.52	-32.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 CA$1.70	$0.60 CN¥4.15	-51.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$0.99	$0.35 CN¥2.40	-52.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.12 CA$1.52	$0.41 CN¥2.85	-63.2%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 36.9% less for transportation

	Fort Erie	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.02 CA$5.45	$4.21 CN¥29.04	+4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.24 CA$102.15	$31.54 CN¥217.56	-58.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,369.83 CA$33,088.14	$18,225.66 CN¥126K	-25.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.99 CA$20.35	$4.63 CN¥31.91	-69.1%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 17.6% less for housing

	Fort Erie	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.45 CA$53.56	$12.93 CN¥89.18	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$537.92 CA$730.36	$935.23 CN¥6,450.12	+73.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.33 CA$866.69	$504.41 CN¥3,478.79	-21.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.81 CA$121.94	$39.27 CN¥270.81	-56.3%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 36.0% more for childcare

	Fort Erie	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$645.50 CA$876.43	$710.76 CN¥4,902.00	+10.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,344.48 CA$19,476.21	$23,242.73 CN¥160K	+62.0%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Fort Erie	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.38 CA$7.30	$1.12 CN¥7.74	-79.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 CA$5.03	$2.90 CN¥20.02	-21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.19 CA$16.55	$4.21 CN¥29.01	-65.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.45 CA$53.56	$57.84 CN¥398.88	+46.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.99 CA$18.99	$8.41 CN¥58.01	-39.9%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 8.6% more for clothing

	Fort Erie	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.58 CA$75.47	$62.30 CN¥429.67	+12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.62 CA$63.30	$36.37 CN¥250.86	-22.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.27 CA$114.42	$81.74 CN¥563.75	-3.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.72 CA$97.38	$105.53 CN¥727.82	+47.1%
Average			+8.6%

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