Cost of living comparison

Argentina

compared to

China

Beijing vs. Rosario Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 24.4% more expensive than Rosario.

Restaurants: pay 60.7% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 6.9% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 15.8% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 95.8% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 22.6% less in Beijing

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

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Beijing vs. Rosario Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Rosario, you would:

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pay 60.7% less for restaurants

	Rosario	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ARS15,178.34	$4.47 CN¥29.95	-55.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50 ARS17,455.09	$5.22 CN¥34.94	-54.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 ARS2,630.91	$0.52 CN¥3.49	-69.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.19	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-82.9%
Average			-60.7%

Rosario vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.9% more for groceries

	Rosario	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 ARS2,428.53	$1.73 CN¥11.56	+8.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 ARS6,374.90	$7.22 CN¥48.29	+71.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.86 ARS7,373.56	$6.41 CN¥42.89	+31.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 ARS3,491.02	$2.02 CN¥13.53	-12.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 ARS4,096.45	$1.47 CN¥9.81	-45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 ARS1,342.53	$0.93 CN¥6.25	+5.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 ARS1,067.14	$0.79 CN¥5.28	+12.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 ARS712.58	$0.93 CN¥6.21	+97.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.21	$0.71 CN¥4.76	-22.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS654.05	$0.32 CN¥2.15	-25.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 ARS454.40	$0.40 CN¥2.66	+32.6%
Average			+6.9%

Rosario vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.8% less for transportation

	Rosario	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.26 ARS6,463.83	$4.96 CN¥33.20	+16.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$34.30 CN¥229.59
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,000.00 ARS42M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-30.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,571.21	$4.68 CN¥31.34	-51.2%
Average			-15.8%

Rosario vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Rosario	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.33 ARS41,487.47	$14.27 CN¥95.50	-47.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.31 ARS380K	$936.67 CN¥6,268.85	+274.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$202.54 ARS307K	$530.98 CN¥3,553.68	+162.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.88 ARS69,641.81	$44.49 CN¥297.74	-3.0%
Average			+140.2%

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pay 95.8% more for childcare

	Rosario	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$653.29 CN¥4,372.25	+40.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	+172.9%
Average			+95.8%

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pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Rosario	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.81	$1.19 CN¥7.99	-69.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ARS4,553.50	$3.60 CN¥24.09	+20.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.30 ARS5,008.85	$4.33 CN¥28.95	+31.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.33 ARS44,523.14	$41.45 CN¥277.40	+41.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.80 ARS7,285.60	$7.46 CN¥49.91	+55.4%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 22.6% less for clothing

	Rosario	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.00 ARS137K	$70.55 CN¥472.16	-21.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 ARS91,070.06	$40.41 CN¥270.44	-32.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$86.99 CN¥582.17	-25.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$125.40 CN¥839.26	-9.4%
Average			-22.6%

Rosario vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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