Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Palm Coast Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 23.1% cheaper than Palm Coast.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.5% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 61.1% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% more in Beijing
The cost of clothing and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in Palm Coast. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Palm Coast Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Palm Coast, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Palm Coast
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.29
|
$4.91
CN¥34.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Palm Coast vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
Palm Coast
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.71
CN¥12.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$7.47
CN¥52.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$6.64
CN¥46.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$1.78
CN¥12.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.83
|
$1.53
CN¥10.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.98
CN¥6.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.77
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.80
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.60
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
|
Palm Coast vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Palm Coast
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$4.21
CN¥29.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.54
CN¥222.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,436.41
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,572.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.63
CN¥32.64
|
|
Palm Coast vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
Palm Coast
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.67
|
$12.93
CN¥91.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,516.67
|
$935.23
CN¥6,597.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,325.00
|
$504.41
CN¥3,558.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.22
|
$39.27
CN¥277.00
|
|
Palm Coast vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 14.7% less for childcare
|
Palm Coast
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$833.33
|
$710.76
CN¥5,014.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,242.73
CN¥163,965.81
|
|
Palm Coast vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palm Coast
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$1.12
CN¥7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$2.90
CN¥20.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.40
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$57.84
CN¥408.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.55
|
$8.41
CN¥59.34
|
|
Palm Coast vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Palm Coast
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.75
|
$62.30
CN¥439.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$36.37
CN¥256.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.66
|
$81.74
CN¥576.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.25
|
$105.53
CN¥744.46
|
|
Palm Coast vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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