Cost of living comparison

Brazil

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China

Beijing vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 12.6% cheaper than Rio De Janeiro.

Restaurants: pay 53.9% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 8.4% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 19.4% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 12.9% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 42.8% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 31.8% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Beijing are more expensive than in Rio De Janeiro. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Beijing.

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Beijing vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:

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pay 53.9% less for restaurants

	Rio De Janeiro	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 R$50.39	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-55.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.46 R$42.84	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-38.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 R$8.06	$0.52 CN¥3.49	-67.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 R$5.26	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-73.8%
Average			-53.9%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.4% less for groceries

	Rio De Janeiro	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 R$10.53	$1.73 CN¥11.56	-17.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.43 R$27.47	$7.22 CN¥48.28	+33.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 R$22.04	$6.41 CN¥42.88	+47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 R$11.72	$2.02 CN¥13.53	-12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 R$10.15	$1.47 CN¥9.81	-26.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 R$6.53	$0.93 CN¥6.25	-27.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 R$4.09	$0.79 CN¥5.28	-2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 R$3.70	$0.93 CN¥6.21	+26.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 R$4.20	$0.71 CN¥4.75	-14.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 R$2.83	$0.32 CN¥2.15	-42.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 R$2.40	$0.40 CN¥2.66	-16.4%
Average			-8.4%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.4% less for transportation

	Rio De Janeiro	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 R$25.19	$4.96 CN¥33.20	-0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.77 R$257.01	$34.30 CN¥229.53	-32.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,669.59 R$120K	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-18.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.21 R$41.57	$4.68 CN¥31.34	-43.0%
Average			-19.4%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation

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pay 12.9% less for housing

	Rio De Janeiro	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.76 R$115.23	$14.27 CN¥95.47	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$909.17 R$4,602.67	$936.67 CN¥6,267.07	+3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.31 R$2,699.87	$530.98 CN¥3,552.67	-0.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$102.28 R$517.78	$44.49 CN¥297.65	-56.5%
Average			-12.9%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Beijing - Cost of housing

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pay 42.8% more for childcare

	Rio De Janeiro	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$594.40 R$3,009.15	$653.29 CN¥4,371.01	+9.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,090.04 R$66,268.35	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	+85.5%
Average			+42.8%

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pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Rio De Janeiro	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.39 R$12.09	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-50.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.33 R$11.78	$3.60 CN¥24.09	+54.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.96 R$14.99	$4.33 CN¥28.94	+46.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.84 R$156.14	$41.45 CN¥277.32	+34.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.96 R$40.32	$7.46 CN¥49.90	-6.4%
Average			+4.5%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.8% more for clothing

	Rio De Janeiro	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.81 R$211.66	$70.55 CN¥472.03	+68.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.05 R$248.31	$40.41 CN¥270.36	-17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.57 R$377.50	$86.99 CN¥582.00	+16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.45 R$341.49	$125.40 CN¥839.02	+85.9%
Average			+31.8%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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