Cost of living comparison

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Beijing vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 2.4 times more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 67.5% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 45.7% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 49.0% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 45.0% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 12.6 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.1% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 17.6% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 67.5% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$4.21 CN¥29.67	-69.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$4.91 CN¥34.62	-55.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$0.48 CN¥3.38	-76.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$0.31 CN¥2.17	-67.9%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 45.7% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.71 CN¥12.04	-38.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$7.47 CN¥52.69	+83.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$6.64 CN¥46.85	-21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$1.78 CN¥12.53	-66.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$1.53 CN¥10.80	-58.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.98 CN¥6.93	-66.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.77 CN¥5.43	-30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.80 CN¥5.65	-78.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.60 CN¥4.25	-83.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.35 CN¥2.46	-73.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.41 CN¥2.91	-68.1%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 49.0% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$4.21 CN¥29.71	-33.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$31.54 CN¥222.53
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	-23.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$4.63 CN¥32.64	-91.0%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 45.0% less for housing

	Saint John's	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$12.93 CN¥91.22	-83.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	-10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	-25.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$39.27 CN¥277.00	-60.4%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 12.6 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	+1156.3%
Average			+1156.3%

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pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.12 CN¥7.91	-39.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$2.90 CN¥20.47	-26.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.21 CN¥29.67
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$57.84 CN¥408.00	-6.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$8.41 CN¥59.34	+35.7%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 17.6% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$62.30 CN¥439.49	+24.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$36.37 CN¥256.59
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$81.74 CN¥576.64	+10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$105.53 CN¥744.46
Average			+17.6%

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