Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 31.0% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
NZ$24.81
|
$4.15
CN¥29.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
NZ$14.89
|
$5.54
CN¥39.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
NZ$4.07
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.54
|
$0.31
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.49
|
$1.43
CN¥10.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
NZ$7.42
|
$6.83
CN¥48.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
NZ$12.00
|
$7.46
CN¥52.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.98
NZ$11.43
|
$1.75
CN¥12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
NZ$8.62
|
$1.44
CN¥10.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.35
|
$0.96
CN¥6.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.88
|
$0.79
CN¥5.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.42
|
$0.87
CN¥6.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.27
|
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.78
|
$0.37
CN¥2.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NZ$1.53
|
$0.49
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 51.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
NZ$10.80
|
$4.35
CN¥30.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$115.94
NZ$189.79
|
$34.62
CN¥244.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,007.11
NZ$49,119.53
|
$20,773.90
CN¥146,792.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
NZ$27.54
|
$4.68
CN¥33.08
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.37
NZ$93.91
|
$13.59
CN¥96.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,516.42
NZ$2,482.28
|
$969.73
CN¥6,852.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.90
NZ$2,245.71
|
$561.86
CN¥3,970.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.66
NZ$220.44
|
$42.17
CN¥297.98
|
|
pay 51.8% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$777.00
NZ$1,271.89
|
$836.50
CN¥5,910.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,897.92
NZ$21,112.98
|
$25,256.69
CN¥178,468.79
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
NZ$11.91
|
$1.38
CN¥9.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
NZ$5.55
|
$3.73
CN¥26.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.83
NZ$39.01
|
$3.46
CN¥24.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NZ$62.72
|
$62.16
CN¥439.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.13
NZ$19.85
|
$8.31
CN¥58.72
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.07
NZ$131.06
|
$65.57
CN¥463.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.09
NZ$86.90
|
$35.21
CN¥248.81
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.73
NZ$204.17
|
$85.31
CN¥602.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.08
NZ$211.29
|
$112.58
CN¥795.53
|
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