Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Porto Seguro Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 2.2 times more expensive than Porto Seguro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.7% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% more in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 8.3 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.0% more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Beijing are more expensive than in Porto Seguro. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Porto Seguro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Porto Seguro, you would:
pay 38.7% less for restaurants
|
Porto Seguro
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.59
R$30.41
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
R$37.00
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
R$6.08
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
R$3.04
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Porto Seguro vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
Porto Seguro
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
R$7.43
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$24.07
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
R$26.86
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
R$25.34
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
R$9.19
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
R$4.60
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.22
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
R$4.14
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.68
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.45
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Porto Seguro vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Porto Seguro
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
R$26.59
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.22
R$354.75
|
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,087.28
R$141,899.15
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Porto Seguro vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Porto Seguro
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.14
R$87.81
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$223.61
R$1,216.28
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.75
R$760.17
|
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.05
R$201.52
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
Porto Seguro vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
Porto Seguro
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,795.07
R$15,203.48
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
Porto Seguro vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 45.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Porto Seguro
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
R$9.12
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
R$11.15
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.36
R$121.63
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.45
R$40.54
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Porto Seguro vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Porto Seguro
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.17
R$506.78
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.90
R$304.07
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.17
R$506.78
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.58
R$253.39
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
Porto Seguro vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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