Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Grapevine Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 21.6% cheaper than Grapevine.
Beijing vs. Grapevine Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Grapevine, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
|
Grapevine
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.91
CN¥33.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$0.48
CN¥3.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
|
$0.31
CN¥2.12
|
|
Grapevine vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Grapevine
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.41
|
$1.71
CN¥11.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$7.47
CN¥51.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$6.64
CN¥45.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
|
$1.78
CN¥12.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$1.53
CN¥10.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$0.98
CN¥6.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.77
CN¥5.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.80
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.60
CN¥4.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.35
CN¥2.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
|
$0.41
CN¥2.85
|
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Grapevine vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 1.5% more for transportation
|
Grapevine
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.83
|
$4.21
CN¥29.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.54
CN¥217.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,616.20
|
$18,225.66
CN¥126K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.63
CN¥31.91
|
|
Grapevine vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 61.8% less for housing
|
Grapevine
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.33
|
$12.93
CN¥89.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.33
|
$935.23
CN¥6,449.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.67
|
$504.41
CN¥3,478.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.16
|
$39.27
CN¥270.80
|
|
Grapevine vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 9.3% more for childcare
|
Grapevine
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$650.00
|
$710.76
CN¥4,901.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,242.73
CN¥160K
|
|
Grapevine vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grapevine
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.90
|
$1.12
CN¥7.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$2.90
CN¥20.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.50
|
$57.84
CN¥398.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$8.41
CN¥58.01
|
|
Grapevine vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.3% more for clothing
|
Grapevine
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
|
$62.30
CN¥429.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$36.37
CN¥250.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.67
|
$81.74
CN¥563.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.00
|
$105.53
CN¥727.80
|
|
Grapevine vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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