Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Puebla Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 9.1% cheaper than Puebla.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.2% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 20.9% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 7.1% more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 44.6% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% less in Beijing
The cost of childcare and housing in Beijing are more expensive than in Puebla. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Puebla Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Puebla, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
Puebla
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.50
MX$171.12
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
MX$151.57
|
$4.91
CN¥34.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
MX$29.95
|
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$20.05
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Puebla vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Puebla
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
MX$58.18
|
$1.71
CN¥12.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.75
MX$67.47
|
$7.47
CN¥52.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
MX$111.05
|
$6.64
CN¥46.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
MX$69.75
|
$1.78
CN¥12.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
MX$55.89
|
$1.53
CN¥10.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
MX$23.29
|
$0.98
CN¥6.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$14.05
|
$0.77
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$14.93
|
$0.80
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.30
|
$0.60
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
MX$17.96
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
MX$15.60
|
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
|
Puebla vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Puebla
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.01
MX$90.25
|
$4.21
CN¥29.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.43
MX$440.03
|
$31.54
CN¥222.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,070.30
MX$415,586.16
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,572.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.27
MX$347.14
|
$4.63
CN¥32.64
|
|
Puebla vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 7.1% more for housing
|
Puebla
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.43
MX$440.03
|
$12.93
CN¥91.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$520.21
MX$9,371.06
|
$935.23
CN¥6,597.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.36
MX$7,464.25
|
$504.41
CN¥3,558.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.93
MX$953.40
|
$39.27
CN¥277.00
|
|
Puebla vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 44.6% more for childcare
|
Puebla
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$416.17
MX$7,496.85
|
$710.76
CN¥5,014.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,609.76
MX$353,248.24
|
$23,242.73
CN¥163,965.81
|
|
Puebla vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puebla
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
MX$48.89
|
$1.12
CN¥7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
MX$56.13
|
$2.90
CN¥20.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.89
MX$88.01
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.85
MX$880.06
|
$57.84
CN¥408.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.43
MX$97.78
|
$8.41
CN¥59.34
|
|
Puebla vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Puebla
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.92
MX$971.33
|
$62.30
CN¥439.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.16
MX$1,101.71
|
$36.37
CN¥256.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.09
MX$2,037.19
|
$81.74
CN¥576.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.23
MX$1,841.62
|
$105.53
CN¥744.46
|
|
Puebla vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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