Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Nova Friburgo Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 2.5 times more expensive than Nova Friburgo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% more in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 38.5% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in Nova Friburgo. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Nova Friburgo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Nova Friburgo, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.91
R$21.28
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
R$32.94
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
R$4.56
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
R$2.79
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.9% more for groceries
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$8.53
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
R$23.65
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.34
R$18.16
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
R$10.34
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
R$7.91
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.68
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.87
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.94
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
R$1.95
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
R$1.92
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
R$22.45
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,438.94
R$78,539.15
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
R$27.57
|
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.63
R$90.46
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.07
R$810.85
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.17
R$506.78
|
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.06
R$158.06
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.78
R$733.15
|
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,459.66
R$13,379.06
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
R$5.07
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
R$8.78
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
R$111.49
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
R$31.42
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.5% more for clothing
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
R$320.96
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.22
R$354.75
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.56
R$329.41
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.99
R$222.98
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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