Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Santarem Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 15.6% cheaper than Santarem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.3% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% more in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 44.6% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 28.8% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 23.4% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% less in Beijing
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Beijing are more expensive than in Santarem. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Santarem Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Santarem, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
|
Santarem
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.43
€11.54
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.76
€7.52
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Santarem vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.9% more for groceries
|
Santarem
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
€0.40
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
€4.85
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.71
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.53
€3.03
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.57
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Santarem vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Santarem
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.38
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Santarem vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Santarem
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.61
€43.47
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$729.99
€626.93
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.57
€56.31
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
Santarem vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 23.4% more for childcare
|
Santarem
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.84
€381.17
|
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,805.36
€23,020.74
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
Santarem vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santarem
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
€1.74
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.02
€5.17
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
€33.60
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Santarem vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
Santarem
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.60
€75.23
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
€33.85
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.23
€86.93
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.44
€80.25
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
Santarem vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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