Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Newport News Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 48.3% cheaper than Newport News.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.7% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 27.9% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 31.4% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 57.7% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.9% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Newport News Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Newport News, you would:
pay 76.7% less for restaurants
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Newport News
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$4.91
CN¥34.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Newport News vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Newport News
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.77
|
$7.47
CN¥52.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$6.64
CN¥46.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
|
$1.78
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.35
CN¥2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Newport News vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Newport News
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
|
$4.21
CN¥29.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.00
|
$31.54
CN¥223.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,952.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
|
$4.63
CN¥32.73
|
|
Newport News vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Newport News
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$12.93
CN¥91.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,433.33
|
$935.23
CN¥6,617.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,233.33
|
$504.41
CN¥3,568.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$39.27
CN¥277.81
|
|
Newport News vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 57.7% less for childcare
|
Newport News
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$710.76
CN¥5,028.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,449.26
|
|
Newport News vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Newport News
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.12
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$2.90
CN¥20.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.89
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$57.84
CN¥409.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$8.41
CN¥59.52
|
|
Newport News vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Newport News
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
|
$62.30
CN¥440.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$36.37
CN¥257.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$81.74
CN¥578.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.00
|
$105.53
CN¥746.66
|
Newport News vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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