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Beijing vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 26.0% cheaper than New Zealand overall.

Restaurants: pay 69.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 26.3% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 47.2% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 43.8% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 42.2% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.0% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 8.2% less in Beijing

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Beijing.

Beijing vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of New Zealand, you would:

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pay 69.8% less for restaurants

	New Zealand	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.45 NZ$25.01	$4.21 CN¥29.74	-70.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 NZ$15.82	$4.91 CN¥34.69	-46.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.11 NZ$3.65	$0.48 CN¥3.39	-77.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.02 NZ$3.49	$0.31 CN¥2.17	-84.8%
Average			-69.8%

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pay 26.3% less for groceries

	New Zealand	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NZ$3.01	$1.71 CN¥12.07	-1.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 NZ$6.72	$7.47 CN¥52.80	+92.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.34 NZ$10.97	$6.64 CN¥46.96	+4.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.96 NZ$10.31	$1.78 CN¥12.56	-70.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.01 NZ$6.93	$1.53 CN¥10.83	-61.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 NZ$2.04	$0.98 CN¥6.95	-16.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.65	$0.77 CN¥5.44	-19.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 NZ$2.24	$0.80 CN¥5.66	-38.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 NZ$3.65	$0.60 CN¥4.26	-71.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.47	$0.35 CN¥2.46	-59.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 NZ$1.38	$0.41 CN¥2.92	-48.2%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 47.2% less for transportation

	New Zealand	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.08 NZ$10.52	$4.21 CN¥29.77	-30.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.52 NZ$128.99	$31.54 CN¥223.02	-57.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,777.66 NZ$42,890.20	$18,225.66 CN¥128,857.25	-26.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.81 NZ$30.83	$4.63 CN¥32.71	-74.0%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 43.8% less for housing

	New Zealand	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.00 NZ$86.54	$12.93 CN¥91.43	-74.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.36 NZ$1,693.54	$935.23 CN¥6,612.19	-4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$810.06 NZ$1,402.22	$504.41 CN¥3,566.20	-37.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.66 NZ$165.59	$39.27 CN¥277.61	-59.0%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 42.2% more for childcare

	New Zealand	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$635.34 NZ$1,099.78	$710.76 CN¥5,025.17	+11.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,463.91 NZ$23,306.07	$23,242.73 CN¥164,328.40	+72.6%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports

	New Zealand	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.04 NZ$10.46	$1.12 CN¥7.93	-81.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 NZ$5.80	$2.90 CN¥20.52	-13.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.12 NZ$40.03	$4.21 CN¥29.74	-81.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.72 NZ$65.30	$57.84 CN¥408.91	+53.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 NZ$18.56	$8.41 CN¥59.47	-21.5%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 8.2% less for clothing

	New Zealand	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.22 NZ$112.90	$62.30 CN¥440.46	-4.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.23 NZ$67.91	$36.37 CN¥257.16	-7.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.28 NZ$156.27	$81.74 CN¥577.91	-9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.43 NZ$206.73	$105.53 CN¥746.11	-11.6%
Average			-8.2%

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