Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Markham Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 22.3% cheaper than Markham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.6% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 24.7% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 64.1% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 42.6% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.3% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 22.8% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Markham. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Markham Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Markham, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
|
Markham
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.39
CA$19.60
|
$4.21
CN¥29.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
CA$12.74
|
$4.91
CN¥34.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
$0.48
CN¥3.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
CA$1.66
|
$0.31
CN¥2.13
|
|
Markham vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Markham
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
CA$2.87
|
$1.71
CN¥11.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
CA$5.41
|
$7.47
CN¥51.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.40
CA$10.08
|
$6.64
CN¥46.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
CA$4.39
|
$1.78
CN¥12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.88
CA$6.65
|
$1.53
CN¥10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.32
|
$0.98
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.82
|
$0.77
CN¥5.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
CA$1.46
|
$0.80
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.09
|
$0.60
CN¥4.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
CA$1.28
|
$0.35
CN¥2.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
CA$1.21
|
$0.41
CN¥2.87
|
|
Markham vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Markham
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
CA$5.46
|
$4.21
CN¥29.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.52
CA$127.41
|
$31.54
CN¥219.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,304.86
|
$18,225.66
CN¥127K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.13
CA$17.89
|
$4.63
CN¥32.16
|
|
Markham vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 64.1% less for housing
|
Markham
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.00
CA$79.03
|
$12.93
CN¥89.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.68
CA$2,270.77
|
$935.23
CN¥6,501.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,534.79
CA$2,091.07
|
$504.41
CN¥3,506.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.33
CA$165.30
|
$39.27
CN¥272.96
|
|
Markham vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 42.6% more for childcare
|
Markham
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$899.29
CA$1,225.24
|
$710.76
CN¥4,941.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,271.09
CA$15,356.29
|
$23,242.73
CN¥162K
|
|
Markham vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Markham
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.04
CA$6.86
|
$1.12
CN¥7.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
CA$4.31
|
$2.90
CN¥20.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.64
|
$4.21
CN¥29.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$60.77
|
$57.84
CN¥402.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
CA$13.97
|
$8.41
CN¥58.48
|
|
Markham vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
Markham
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.17
CA$58.81
|
$62.30
CN¥433.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.97
CA$49.01
|
$36.37
CN¥252.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
CA$85.77
|
$81.74
CN¥568.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.08
CA$124.09
|
$105.53
CN¥733.62
|
|
Markham vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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