Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Visoko Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 71.0% more expensive than Visoko.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 34.7% more in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.5% more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% less in Beijing
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Beijing are more expensive than in Visoko. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Visoko Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Visoko, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Visoko
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.01
BAM15.12
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
BAM14.11
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
BAM3.30
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
BAM2.02
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Visoko vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Visoko
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
BAM2.12
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
BAM8.82
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
BAM8.87
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
BAM4.72
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
BAM6.53
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
BAM1.19
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BAM1.34
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
BAM1.50
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
BAM1.71
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.88
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
BAM0.91
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Visoko vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 34.7% more for transportation
|
Visoko
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.80
BAM9.75
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.01
BAM15.12
|
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,117.48
BAM48,897.08
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
BAM14.62
|
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Visoko vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Visoko
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.02
BAM42.01
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.11
BAM302.46
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$150.09
BAM252.05
|
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.69
BAM199.32
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
Visoko vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Visoko
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$242.40
BAM407.06
|
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,437.06
BAM5,771.87
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
Visoko vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Visoko
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
BAM4.54
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
BAM3.53
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.81
BAM6.40
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.02
BAM50.41
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
BAM10.08
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Visoko vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Visoko
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.55
BAM131.90
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.02
BAM65.53
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.49
BAM167.07
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.07
BAM201.64
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
Visoko vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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