Cost of living comparison

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Beijing vs. Pale Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 66.2% more expensive than Pale.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 8.9% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.9% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 16.4% less in Beijing

The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Beijing are more expensive than in Pale. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Pale Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Pale, you would:

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pay 61.2% less for restaurants

	Pale	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 BAM15.00	$4.21 CN¥29.67	-53.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 BAM14.00	$4.91 CN¥34.62	-41.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 BAM3.28	$0.48 CN¥3.38	-75.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 BAM2.00	$0.31 CN¥2.17	-74.4%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	Pale	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 BAM2.10	$1.71 CN¥12.04	+35.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.93 BAM8.22	$7.47 CN¥52.69	+51.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 BAM8.92	$6.64 CN¥46.85	+24.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 BAM4.68	$1.78 CN¥12.53	-36.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.89 BAM6.47	$1.53 CN¥10.80	-60.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 BAM1.18	$0.98 CN¥6.93	+38.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 BAM1.43	$0.77 CN¥5.43	-10.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 BAM1.59	$0.80 CN¥5.65	-15.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 BAM1.62	$0.60 CN¥4.25	-38.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.91	$0.35 CN¥2.46	-36.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 BAM1.05	$0.41 CN¥2.91	-34.4%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 8.9% less for transportation

	Pale	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.72 BAM9.52	$4.21 CN¥29.71	-26.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.01 BAM29.99	$31.54 CN¥222.53	+75.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,117.48 BAM48,484.92	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	-37.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 BAM14.50	$4.63 CN¥32.64	-46.9%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Pale	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.02 BAM41.65	$12.93 CN¥91.22	-48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$190.61 BAM317.40	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	+390.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.10 BAM274.91	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	+205.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$135.85 BAM226.20	$39.27 CN¥277.00	-71.1%
Average			+119.2%

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	Pale	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.40 BAM403.62	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	+193.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,437.06 BAM5,723.22	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	+576.2%
Average			+384.7%

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pay 53.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Pale	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BAM3.25	$1.12 CN¥7.91	-42.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.67 BAM2.78	$2.90 CN¥20.47	+74.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.81 BAM6.35	$4.21 CN¥29.67	+10.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.01 BAM39.99	$57.84 CN¥408.00	+140.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 BAM7.50	$8.41 CN¥59.34	+86.8%
Average			+53.9%

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pay 16.4% less for clothing

	Pale	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.55 BAM130.79	$62.30 CN¥439.49	-20.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.02 BAM64.98	$36.37 CN¥256.59	-6.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.87 BAM169.63	$81.74 CN¥576.64	-19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.08 BAM214.93	$105.53 CN¥744.46	-18.2%
Average			-16.4%

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