Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Satellite Beach Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 35.4% cheaper than Satellite Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.3% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 76.8% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.3% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Beijing
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Satellite Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Satellite Beach, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
|
Satellite Beach
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
|
$4.91
CN¥34.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.31
CN¥2.16
|
|
Satellite Beach vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Satellite Beach
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.81
|
$1.71
CN¥12.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$7.47
CN¥52.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$6.64
CN¥46.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.69
|
$1.78
CN¥12.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$1.53
CN¥10.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.98
CN¥6.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.77
CN¥5.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$0.80
CN¥5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.60
CN¥4.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.35
CN¥2.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.41
CN¥2.90
|
|
Satellite Beach vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Satellite Beach
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$4.21
CN¥29.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.54
CN¥222.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,328.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.97
|
$4.63
CN¥32.58
|
|
Satellite Beach vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 76.8% less for housing
|
Satellite Beach
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.00
|
$12.93
CN¥91.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$935.23
CN¥6,585.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$504.41
CN¥3,551.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.74
|
$39.27
CN¥276.47
|
|
Satellite Beach vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 13.7% more for childcare
|
Satellite Beach
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$625.00
|
$710.76
CN¥5,004.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,242.73
CN¥163,654.36
|
|
Satellite Beach vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Satellite Beach
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.25
|
$1.12
CN¥7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$2.90
CN¥20.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.31
|
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$57.84
CN¥407.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.75
|
$8.41
CN¥59.23
|
|
Satellite Beach vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Satellite Beach
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$62.30
CN¥438.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$36.37
CN¥256.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.00
|
$81.74
CN¥575.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
|
$105.53
CN¥743.05
|
|
Satellite Beach vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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