Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Quebec City Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 14.1% cheaper than Quebec City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.4% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 40.7% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 36.9% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Quebec City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Quebec City, you would:
pay 70.4% less for restaurants
|
Quebec City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.78
CA$21.82
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
CA$2.59
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CA$2.08
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Quebec City vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
Quebec City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07
CA$4.24
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
CA$7.98
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.27
CA$11.44
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
CA$4.19
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.75
CA$6.56
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
CA$2.53
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
CA$1.04
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
CA$2.61
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.49
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CA$1.16
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Quebec City vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 40.7% less for transportation
|
Quebec City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
CA$6.12
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.78
CA$93.73
|
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,369.83
CA$33,699.82
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.22
CA$30.72
|
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Quebec City vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 36.9% less for housing
|
Quebec City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.93
CA$60.75
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$908.20
CA$1,255.90
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$821.58
CA$1,136.12
|
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.84
CA$92.43
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
Quebec City vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Quebec City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$815.84
CA$1,128.19
|
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,096.40
CA$8,430.41
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
Quebec City vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quebec City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.02
CA$6.94
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.17
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.69
CA$16.17
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.04
CA$56.75
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Quebec City vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Quebec City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.69
CA$81.16
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.38
CA$79.35
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.28
CA$146.97
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.33
CA$167.78
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
Quebec City vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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