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Beijing vs. Red Deer Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 16.9% cheaper than Red Deer.

Restaurants: pay 69.7% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 33.0% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 29.6% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 53.0% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 84.0% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.5% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 11.8% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Red Deer. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Red Deer Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Red Deer, you would:

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pay 69.7% less for restaurants

	Red Deer	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.22 CA$23.73	$4.21 CN¥29.67	-75.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.69 CA$13.35	$4.91 CN¥34.62	-49.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 CA$2.32	$0.48 CN¥3.38	-71.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 CA$2.41	$0.31 CN¥2.17	-82.4%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 33.0% less for groceries

	Red Deer	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 CA$3.53	$1.71 CN¥12.04	-33.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 CA$7.15	$7.47 CN¥52.69	+43.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.34 CA$8.73	$6.64 CN¥46.85	+4.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.17 CA$4.37	$1.78 CN¥12.53	-44.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.43 CA$7.48	$1.53 CN¥10.80	-71.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 CA$2.80	$0.98 CN¥6.93	-51.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 CA$0.84	$0.77 CN¥5.43	+26.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 CA$2.35	$0.80 CN¥5.65	-53.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$0.60 CN¥4.25	-61.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 CA$1.50	$0.35 CN¥2.46	-67.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 CA$1.27	$0.41 CN¥2.91	-55.1%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 29.6% less for transportation

	Red Deer	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.72 CA$5.12	$4.21 CN¥29.71	+13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.92 CA$72.92	$31.54 CN¥222.53	-40.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$33,597.54	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	-25.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.60 CA$18.74	$4.63 CN¥32.64	-66.0%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 53.0% less for housing

	Red Deer	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.09 CA$86.93	$12.93 CN¥91.22	-79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,060.84 CA$1,461.78	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	-11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$973.53 CA$1,341.48	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	-48.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.49 CA$197.72	$39.27 CN¥277.00	-72.6%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 84.0% more for childcare

	Red Deer	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$665.47 CA$916.98	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	+6.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,898.11 CA$12,261.15	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	+161.2%
Average			+84.0%

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pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Red Deer	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.02 CA$6.92	$1.12 CN¥7.91	-77.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 CA$5.07	$2.90 CN¥20.47	-21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.35 CA$19.78	$4.21 CN¥29.67	-70.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.84 CA$53.52	$57.84 CN¥408.00	+48.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.76 CA$14.83	$8.41 CN¥59.34	-21.9%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 11.8% more for clothing

	Red Deer	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.96 CA$68.84	$62.30 CN¥439.49	+24.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.08 CA$46.96	$36.37 CN¥256.59	+6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.91 CA$101.85	$81.74 CN¥576.64	+10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.50 CA$138.49	$105.53 CN¥744.46	+5.0%
Average			+11.8%

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