Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Ocean Shores Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Ocean Shores, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Ocean Shores
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
Ocean Shores vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Ocean Shores
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
Ocean Shores vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Ocean Shores
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
Ocean Shores vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Ocean Shores
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
Ocean Shores vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ocean Shores
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
Ocean Shores vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Ocean Shores
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
Ocean Shores vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ocean Shores
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
Ocean Shores vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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