Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Pocatello Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 20.7% cheaper than Pocatello.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.9% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 29.7% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 50.7% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 36.4% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Pocatello. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Pocatello Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Pocatello, you would:
pay 71.9% less for restaurants
|
Pocatello
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.91
CN¥34.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Pocatello vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Pocatello
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$7.47
CN¥52.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$6.64
CN¥46.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$1.78
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.35
CN¥2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Pocatello vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 29.7% less for transportation
|
Pocatello
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$4.21
CN¥29.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.54
CN¥223.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,677.84
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,952.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.93
|
$4.63
CN¥32.73
|
|
Pocatello vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 50.7% less for housing
|
Pocatello
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$12.93
CN¥91.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.67
|
$935.23
CN¥6,617.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.00
|
$504.41
CN¥3,568.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.44
|
$39.27
CN¥277.81
|
|
Pocatello vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 36.4% more for childcare
|
Pocatello
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$487.00
|
$710.76
CN¥5,028.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,333.33
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,449.26
|
|
Pocatello vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pocatello
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$1.12
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$2.90
CN¥20.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.33
|
$57.84
CN¥409.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$8.41
CN¥59.52
|
|
Pocatello vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.3% more for clothing
|
Pocatello
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$62.30
CN¥440.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.17
|
$36.37
CN¥257.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
|
$81.74
CN¥578.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.50
|
$105.53
CN¥746.66
|
|
Pocatello vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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