Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

China

Beijing vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 31.2% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 65.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 57.4% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 18.7% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 36.5% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 6.8 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.2% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 28.8% more in Beijing

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

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Beijing vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.8% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-73.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-43.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.52 CN¥3.49	-73.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-77.4%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 57.4% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.73 CN¥11.56	-37.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$7.22 CN¥48.28	+69.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$6.41 CN¥42.88	-23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.02 CN¥13.53	-69.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$1.47 CN¥9.81	-58.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.93 CN¥6.25	-68.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.79 CN¥5.28	-28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.93 CN¥6.21	-74.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.71 CN¥4.75	-80.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.32 CN¥2.15	-75.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.40 CN¥2.66	-69.3%
Average			-57.4%

Saint John's vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.7% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$4.96 CN¥33.20	-18.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$34.30 CN¥229.53
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$19,374.76 CN¥130K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.68 CN¥31.34
Average			-18.7%

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pay 36.5% less for housing

	Saint John's	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$14.27 CN¥95.47	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$936.67 CN¥6,267.07	-10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$530.98 CN¥3,552.67	-21.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$44.49 CN¥297.65	-77.5%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 6.8 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$653.29 CN¥4,371.01	+253.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	+1212.5%
Average			+580.8%

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pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-50.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.60 CN¥24.09	-2.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.33 CN¥28.94
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$41.45 CN¥277.32	-36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$7.46 CN¥49.90	+18.6%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 28.8% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$70.55 CN¥472.03	+41.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$40.41 CN¥270.36
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$86.99 CN¥582.00	+17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$125.40 CN¥839.02
Average			+28.8%

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