Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Pomona Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 29.9% cheaper than Pomona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.6% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 69.8% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 12.5% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Pomona Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Pomona, you would:
pay 72.6% less for restaurants
|
Pomona
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.91
CN¥34.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Pomona vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Pomona
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
|
$7.47
CN¥52.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
|
$6.64
CN¥46.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
|
$1.78
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.35
CN¥2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Pomona vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Pomona
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
$4.21
CN¥29.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.99
|
$31.54
CN¥223.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,952.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.80
|
$4.63
CN¥32.73
|
|
Pomona vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 69.8% less for housing
|
Pomona
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.33
|
$12.93
CN¥91.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,950.00
|
$935.23
CN¥6,617.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.00
|
$504.41
CN¥3,568.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$310.69
|
$39.27
CN¥277.81
|
|
Pomona vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 12.5% less for childcare
|
Pomona
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,211.00
|
$710.76
CN¥5,028.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,449.26
|
|
Pomona vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pomona
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.12
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
|
$2.90
CN¥20.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.99
|
$57.84
CN¥409.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$8.41
CN¥59.52
|
|
Pomona vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Pomona
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$62.30
CN¥440.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.00
|
$36.37
CN¥257.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$81.74
CN¥578.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
|
$105.53
CN¥746.66
|
|
Pomona vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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