Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Indio Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 37.1% cheaper than Indio.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.7% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 21.6% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 67.4% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 57.4% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.2% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 38.8% more in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Indio Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Indio, you would:
pay 76.7% less for restaurants
|
Indio
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$4.91
CN¥34.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Indio vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Indio
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
|
$7.47
CN¥52.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
|
$6.64
CN¥46.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
|
$1.78
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.35
CN¥2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Indio vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Indio
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$4.21
CN¥29.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.54
CN¥223.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,999.00
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,952.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.63
CN¥32.73
|
|
Indio vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 67.4% less for housing
|
Indio
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25
|
$12.93
CN¥91.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,200.00
|
$935.23
CN¥6,617.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$504.41
CN¥3,568.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.42
|
$39.27
CN¥277.81
|
|
Indio vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 57.4% less for childcare
|
Indio
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,666.67
|
$710.76
CN¥5,028.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,242.73
CN¥164,449.26
|
|
Indio vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Indio
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$1.12
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.90
CN¥20.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$57.84
CN¥409.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$8.41
CN¥59.52
|
|
Indio vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.8% more for clothing
|
Indio
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.00
|
$62.30
CN¥440.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
|
$36.37
CN¥257.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
|
$81.74
CN¥578.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$105.53
CN¥746.66
|
|
Indio vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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