Cost of Living Comparison

  1. Cost of Living
  2. Anguilla
  3. The Valley
  4. China
  5. Beijing
  6. Comparison
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If you lived in Beijing instead of The Valley, you would:
local_dining

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

  The Valley Beijing help_outline  
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $5.46
CN¥37.06
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 ?? $5.46
CN¥37.06
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $0.52
CN¥3.51
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) ?? $0.33
CN¥2.21
The Valley vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
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local_grocery_store

pay (unknown) more for groceries

  The Valley Beijing help_outline  
Bread
1 loaf
 ?? $1.68
CN¥11.40
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $8.24
CN¥55.89
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $7.39
CN¥50.11
Eggs
1 dozen
 ?? $2.13
CN¥14.46
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) ?? $1.63
CN¥11.05
Apples (1 lb) ?? $0.90
CN¥6.12
Bananas (1 lb) ?? $0.66
CN¥4.47
Oranges (1 lb) ?? $0.87
CN¥5.92
Tomatoes (1 lb) ?? $0.60
CN¥4.07
Potatoes (1 lb) ?? $0.37
CN¥2.52
Onions (1 lb) ?? $0.40
CN¥2.71
The Valley vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
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drive_eta

pay (unknown) more for transportation

  The Valley Beijing help_outline  
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $4.10
CN¥27.84
Monthly public transit pass ?? $31.23
CN¥211.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $21,859.29
CN¥148,258.44
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) ?? $4.90
CN¥33.25
The Valley vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
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home

pay (unknown) more for housing

  The Valley Beijing help_outline  
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 ?? $18.04
CN¥122.34
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $1,098.54
CN¥7,450.74
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $643.77
CN¥4,366.29
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
 ?? $46.77
CN¥317.20
The Valley vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
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child_care

pay (unknown) more for childcare

  The Valley Beijing help_outline  
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $788.36
CN¥5,346.96
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $25,488.98
CN¥172,876.44
The Valley vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
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gamepad

pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

  The Valley Beijing help_outline  
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $1.56
CN¥10.59
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $4.48
CN¥30.41
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 ?? $3.12
CN¥21.18
Monthly membership at local gym ?? $55.41
CN¥375.81
Movie ticket to theater/cinema ?? $8.98
CN¥60.89
The Valley vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
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store

pay (unknown) more for clothing

  The Valley Beijing help_outline  
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 ?? $72.25
CN¥490.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 ?? $38.65
CN¥262.12
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 ?? $88.59
CN¥600.86
Men's business shoes (leather) ?? $112.22
CN¥761.10
The Valley vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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