Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. San Gwann Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 16.7% cheaper than San Gwann.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 77.5% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. San Gwann Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of San Gwann, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
San Gwann
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.19
€19.06
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
San Gwann vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
San Gwann
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
€4.39
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
€4.40
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
€3.29
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
€3.94
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.33
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
San Gwann vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
San Gwann
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
€5.04
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,401.08
€22,673.54
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.04
€16.35
|
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
San Gwann vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
San Gwann
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,226.39
€1,053.24
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$981.11
€842.59
|
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.43
€77.67
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
San Gwann vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 77.5% more for childcare
|
San Gwann
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.52
€391.20
|
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,679.90
€10,030.82
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
San Gwann vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Gwann
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.51
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€5.77
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.37
€50.99
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
San Gwann vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
San Gwann
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.82
€49.65
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.24
€55.17
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.68
€72.72
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.32
€115.35
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
San Gwann vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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