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Beijing vs. Nha Trang Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 73.2% more expensive than Nha Trang.

Restaurants: pay 33.8% more in Beijing
Groceries: pay 79.8% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 9.1% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 70.3% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 29.0% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Nha Trang. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Nha Trang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Nha Trang, you would:

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pay 33.8% more for restaurants

	Nha Trang	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.94 ₫77,227	$4.21 CN¥29.67	+43.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.79 ₫99,647	$4.91 CN¥34.62	+29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 ₫10,297	$0.48 CN¥3.38	+22.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 ₫5,780	$0.31 CN¥2.17	+39.7%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 79.8% more for groceries

	Nha Trang	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.46 ₫12,207	$1.71 CN¥12.04	+267.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 ₫157,775	$7.47 CN¥52.69	+24.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 ₫127,495	$6.64 CN¥46.85	+37.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 ₫37,069	$1.78 CN¥12.53	+26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.38 ₫36,385	$1.53 CN¥10.80	+10.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.64 ₫16,950	$0.98 CN¥6.93	+52.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 ₫9,582	$0.77 CN¥5.43	+111.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.23 ₫6,102	$0.80 CN¥5.65	+245.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,300	$0.60 CN¥4.25	+40.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 ₫7,985	$0.35 CN¥2.46	+14.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 ₫7,345	$0.41 CN¥2.91	+47.7%
Average			+79.8%

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pay 9.1% more for transportation

	Nha Trang	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.29 ₫86,486	$4.21 CN¥29.71	+28.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$31.54 CN¥222.53
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,046.00 ₫448,412,076	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	+6.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.02 ₫132,032	$4.63 CN¥32.64	-7.8%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 70.3% more for housing

	Nha Trang	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.02 ₫237,160	$12.93 CN¥91.22	+43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.70 ₫9,777,874	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	+151.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.88 ₫5,941,915	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	+123.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.40 ₫1,641,491	$39.27 CN¥277.00	-37.1%
Average			+70.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Nha Trang	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$284.10 ₫7,473,535	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	+150.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81
Average			+150.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Nha Trang	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.59 ₫15,445	$1.12 CN¥7.91	+91.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 ₫44,758	$2.90 CN¥20.47	+70.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.52 ₫39,859	$4.21 CN¥29.67	+177.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.67 ₫569,982	$57.84 CN¥408.00	+166.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.84 ₫74,735	$8.41 CN¥59.34	+196.1%
Average			+140.4%

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pay 29.0% more for clothing

	Nha Trang	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.96 ₫866,992	$62.30 CN¥439.49	+89.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.27 ₫796,181	$36.37 CN¥256.59	+20.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.20 ₫1,688,836	$81.74 CN¥576.64	+27.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$132.58 ₫3,487,649	$105.53 CN¥744.46	-20.4%
Average			+29.0%

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