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Beijing vs. Torquay Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 22.3% cheaper than Torquay.

Restaurants: pay 73.1% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 4.4% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 47.2% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 53.2% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 44.9% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.0% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 19.9% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Torquay. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Torquay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Torquay, you would:

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pay 73.1% less for restaurants

	Torquay	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.05 £15.11	$4.21 CN¥29.07	-79.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 £7.05	$4.91 CN¥33.92	-47.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.54 £1.91	$0.48 CN¥3.32	-81.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 £1.54	$0.31 CN¥2.12	-84.9%
Average			-73.1%

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pay 4.4% less for groceries

	Torquay	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 £1.23	$1.71 CN¥11.80	+4.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.34 £2.52	$7.47 CN¥51.62	+123.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 £5.72	$6.64 CN¥45.91	-12.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 £3.84	$1.78 CN¥12.28	-65.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.73 £3.56	$1.53 CN¥10.58	-67.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.36 £0.27	$0.98 CN¥6.79	+170.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 £0.44	$0.77 CN¥5.32	+31.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 £1.60	$0.80 CN¥5.53	-62.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 £1.54	$0.60 CN¥4.16	-70.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.55	$0.35 CN¥2.41	-52.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 £0.59	$0.41 CN¥2.85	-47.5%
Average			-4.4%

Torquay vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.2% less for transportation

	Torquay	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.18 £5.41	$4.21 CN¥29.11	-41.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$31.54 CN¥218.03
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,754.25 £29,211.56	$18,225.66 CN¥126K	-53.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.63 CN¥31.98
Average			-47.2%

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pay 53.2% less for housing

	Torquay	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.40 £21.41	$12.93 CN¥89.38	-54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,169.31 £881.38	$935.23 CN¥6,464.19	-20.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$504.41 CN¥3,486.38
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$265.74 £200.30	$39.27 CN¥271.40	-85.2%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 44.9% more for childcare

	Torquay	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$710.76 CN¥4,912.70
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,036.24 £12,087.54	$23,242.73 CN¥161K	+44.9%
Average			+44.9%

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pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Torquay	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 £3.53	$1.12 CN¥7.75	-76.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.34 £3.27	$2.90 CN¥20.06	-33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.37 £13.85	$4.21 CN¥29.07	-77.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$57.84 CN¥399.75
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 £5.54	$8.41 CN¥58.14	+14.4%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 19.9% more for clothing

	Torquay	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.66 £63.06	$62.30 CN¥430.60	-25.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.05 £18.13	$36.37 CN¥251.40	+51.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.82 £50.36	$81.74 CN¥564.98	+22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.18 £60.44	$105.53 CN¥729.41	+31.6%
Average			+19.9%

Torquay vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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