Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Nashua Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 30.8% cheaper than Nashua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.8% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 68.8% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 20.6% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Nashua. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Nashua Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Nashua, you would:
pay 74.8% less for restaurants
|
Nashua
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.91
CN¥34.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Nashua vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Nashua
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.76
|
$7.47
CN¥52.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$6.64
CN¥46.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.68
|
$1.78
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.95
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.35
CN¥2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Nashua vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Nashua
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$4.21
CN¥29.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$31.54
CN¥223.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,500.00
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,952.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.46
|
$4.63
CN¥32.73
|
|
Nashua vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 68.8% less for housing
|
Nashua
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$12.93
CN¥91.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$935.23
CN¥6,617.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,758.33
|
$504.41
CN¥3,568.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.54
|
$39.27
CN¥277.81
|
|
Nashua vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 20.6% more for childcare
|
Nashua
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$710.76
CN¥5,028.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,000.00
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,449.26
|
|
Nashua vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nashua
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.12
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
|
$2.90
CN¥20.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.33
|
$57.84
CN¥409.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$8.41
CN¥59.52
|
|
Nashua vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Nashua
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$62.30
CN¥440.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$36.37
CN¥257.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.00
|
$81.74
CN¥578.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.00
|
$105.53
CN¥746.66
|
|
Nashua vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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