Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Santa Rosa Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 50.8% cheaper than Santa Rosa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.2% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 53.9% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 73.1% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 51.9% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.4% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Santa Rosa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Santa Rosa, you would:
pay 79.2% less for restaurants
|
Santa Rosa
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.9% less for groceries
|
Santa Rosa
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.55
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.14
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.34
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.67
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.55
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
Santa Rosa
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.20
|
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 73.1% less for housing
|
Santa Rosa
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.18
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,283.33
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,855.00
|
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.59
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 51.9% less for childcare
|
Santa Rosa
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,866.67
|
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 52.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Rosa
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.22
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.00
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Santa Rosa
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.88
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.25
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.67
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
Santa Rosa vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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